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18 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 The Rookeries

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

18 The Rookeries is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Marks Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 11th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 56 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 36.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 The Rookeries has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications 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.

18 The Rookeries has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£113,000

Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2008Most recent

    £113,000

    +218.3%over 9 years

  2. 30 October 1998

    £35,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1DY: £140,195 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other The Rookeries homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 The Rookeries lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,568

Street avg £2,131

Above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£360k

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£379k

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£144k

1 Ambrose Court, Copford

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£188k

1 Beaumont House, Paycocke Way, Coggeshall

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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.
Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Motel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.7dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 The Rookeries, London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.