What type of property is 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH?

18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH have?

The current EPC rating for 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH?

18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4EH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH heated?

The latest EPC at 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH?

18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH located?

18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH sits in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH?

Police records around 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH 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.

What transport links are near 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH?

The closest bus stop to 18 The Crescent, CO6 4EH is Old House Road, 103m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.7km away.

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18 The Crescent, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EH

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 18 The Crescent

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

18 The Crescent is a semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4EH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 30 units on file.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 The Crescent'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 27 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Aug 2012

EPC improved fromC74toD65

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 The Crescent, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 The Crescent 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.

18 The Crescent has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4EH: £380,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 4EH

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On the street

Versus other The Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Old House Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

The Bishop William Ward 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 4EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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