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40 Luard Way, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£347,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£325,000)+7%
  • Against CO2 0LR's recent median (£295,000)+18%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. 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
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band B
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

£347,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£325,000)+7%
  • Against CO2 0LR's recent median (£295,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40 Luard Way is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0LR. 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

    93 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CO2 0LR

    5 sales, median £295,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £325,000

    +18.2%over 1 year

  2. 8 September 2020

    £275,000

    +21.4%over 2 years

  3. 22 April 2018

    £226,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 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 37.4% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 October 2027

10 months remaining
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.

1

But the area is active

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

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 £2,875

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 4.0 t/year

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.
Full Colchester report

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

Crime

311/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary837m
  • Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Mill LaneBus stop63m
  • Hare and HoundsBus stop259m
  • School LaneBus stop308m
  • Layer Breton HeathBus stop356m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
  • Public Order314 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 0LR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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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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£297k

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3 bed1 bath
£281k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

CO2 0BL

3 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
£527k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

CO2 0BQ

3 bed3 bath
£404k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0LP

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Luard Way is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0LR. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 40 Luard 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 40 Luard Way was lodged in October 2017 at band F and is valid until October 2027. 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 40 Luard 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 2 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
40 Luard Way is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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