1 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
About 1 The Bell Tower
1 The Bell Tower is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 16 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 The Bell Tower 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 The Bell Tower saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2022Most recent
£180,000
+4.0%over 5 years29 June 2017
£173,000
+40.1%over 4 years27 September 2012
£123,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AF: £300,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CO3 0AF
5 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
Sold Apr 2023
£200,00016 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
Sold Mar 2023
£315,0002 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
Sold Nov 2022
£158,00015 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
Sold Sept 2022
£360,00017 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
Sold May 2022
£300,000
Versus other New Farm Road homes
1 The Bell Tower is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,529
Street avg £2,691
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
King Coel Road South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







