18 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
About 18 Grantham Road
18 Grantham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Horkesley, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4TU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 79.2% above the 2006 sale of £159,000. At 82 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Grantham Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 Grantham Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 7 years.
£159,000
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2006Most recent
£159,000
+142.7%over 6 years28 March 1999
£65,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4TU: £330,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO6 4TU
12 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
Sold May 2025
£335,00015 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
Sold Feb 2025
£330,0009 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
Sold Oct 2024
£365,00016 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
Sold Feb 2024
£310,00038 Grantham Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4TU
Sold Sept 2023
£316,000
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Versus other Grantham Road homes
On habitable rooms, 18 Grantham Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,939
Street avg £2,732
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Malvern Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB