4 Caracalla Way, Colchester, CO4 9XZ
About 4 Caracalla Way
4 Caracalla Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 9XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 84.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Caracalla Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Alteration to the approved plan under ref: 210252 - Single Storey Side Extension. Height increased from 2800 to 2900mm.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 211167
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Domestic - Single Storey Side Extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 210252
What's in 4 Caracalla Way, Colchester, CO4 9XZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Caracalla Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2022Most recent
£380,000
+90.0%over 10 years30 June 2011
£200,000
+38.0%over 9 years28 March 2002
£144,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9XZ: £285,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 9XZ
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Versus other Caracalla Way homes
On floor area, 4 Caracalla Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,318
Street avg £3,372
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Maximus Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Trinity School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB