What type of property is 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

18 Crossways, CO6 2JA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA sell for?

18 Crossways, CO6 2JA last sold for £325,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £170,000 in December 2010, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2010 and September 2021, 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA rose from £170,000 to £325,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

The current EPC rating for 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

18 Crossways, CO6 2JA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

18 Crossways, CO6 2JA is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA located?

18 Crossways, CO6 2JA sits in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

The closest primary school to 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (496m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Ramsey Academy, Halstead (2.9km).

How well connected is 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA?

The closest bus stop to 18 Crossways, CO6 2JA is Brook Street, 183m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Crossways, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Crossways

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

18 Crossways is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in September 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

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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

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Crossways's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2012from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromE46toC74

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

36%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Crossways, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Crossways has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 18 Crossways was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£325,000
+91.2%over 10 years
7 December 2010
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2JA: £257,500 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CO6 2JA

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On the street

Versus other Crossways homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Crossways outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,869

Street avg £2,691

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly 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.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brook Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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