What kind of home is 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY?

1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY last change hands?

1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY last sold for £450,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY?

The current EPC rating for 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY?

1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft). That makes it about 123% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1GY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY use?

The latest EPC at 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY in?

1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY?

Police records around 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY?

The closest primary school to 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY is North Primary School and Nursery (848m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY?

The closest bus stop to 1 Arclight Way, CO1 1GY is The Range, 120m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester Railway Station, 843m away.

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1 Arclight Way, Colchester, CO1 1GY

EPC B

Estimated value

£430,000

Since the 2023 sale (£450,000)-4%
Against CO1 1GY's recent median (£210,000)+105%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£430,000

Against its 2023 sale (£450,000)-4%
Against CO1 1GY's recent median (£210,000)+105%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Arclight Way is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1GY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
134 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO1 1GY
5 sales, median £210,000 (2024–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Arclight Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

20 December 2023Most recent
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1GY: £210,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in CO1 1GY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Arclight Way, Colchester, CO1 1GY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Arclight Way

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

1 Arclight Way is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1GY). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 82 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold December 2023 for £450,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 October 2033

6 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Arclight Way, Colchester, CO1 1GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Arclight Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Arclight Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Arclight Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,358

Street avg £2,787

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

279/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Range — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

North Primary School and Nursery. 30 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

North Primary School and NurseryPrimary848m
St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary904m
Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary922m
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

The RangeBus stop120m
LeisureworldBus stop248m
Jump StreetBus stop316m
Asda StoreBus stop427m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
Shoplifting532 reports14%
Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
Public Order253 reports6%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1GY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1GY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Arclight Way is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1GY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Arclight Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Arclight Way was lodged in October 2023 at band B and is valid until October 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Arclight Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1GY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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