What kind of home is 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ sell for?

32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ last sold for £510,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £330,000 in November 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

Across 3 sales between November 2007 and October 2021, 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ rose from £330,000 to £510,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ have?

The current EPC rating for 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5XQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ use?

The latest EPC at 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ in?

32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ sits in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

Police records around 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

The closest primary school to 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ is Camulos Academy (526m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (706m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ?

The closest bus stop to 32 Oxley Parker Drive, CO4 5XQ is The Water Tower, 76m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.1km away.

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32 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Oxley Parker Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

32 Oxley Parker Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£564/sq ft) was about 230.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble, Detached

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Aug 2018

EPC improved fromC78toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

76%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Oxley Parker Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Oxley Parker Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£510,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2021Most recent
£510,000
+13.3%over 2 years
30 July 2019
£450,000
+36.4%over 11 years
26 November 2007
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XQ: £475,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CO4 5XQ

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On the street

Versus other Oxley Parker Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

32 Oxley Parker Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,071

Street avg £2,586

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Water Tower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Camulos Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5XQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5XQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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