What kind of home is 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR?

40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR last change hands?

40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR last sold for £325,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £226,500 in April 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR?

Across 3 sales between April 2018 and September 2021, 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR rose from £226,500 to £325,000, a change of £98,500. That works out to roughly +11.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR?

The current EPC rating for 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR?

40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR use?

The latest EPC at 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR?

40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR in?

40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR sits in Birch, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR?

Police records around 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR?

The closest bus stop to 40 Luard Way, CO2 0LR is Mill Lane, 63m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Luard Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LR

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Luard Way

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

40 Luard Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 38.3% 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.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

40 Luard Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Luard Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Luard Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

40 Luard Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£325,000
+18.2%over 1 year
8 September 2020
£275,000
+21.4%over 2 years
22 April 2018
£226,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0LR: £295,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO2 0LR

On the street

Versus other Luard Way homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 40 Luard Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,495

Street avg £2,871

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Finchingfield Way

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1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

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4 bed1 bath

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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