15 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
About 15 The Bell Tower
15 The Bell Tower is a two-bedroom property in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 106 m² this is the 16th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70). 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 Good to Average.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
15 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
Latest sale on 15 The Bell Tower was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 10 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£360,000
+20.0%over 3 years13 June 2019
£300,000
+30.4%over 6 years21 June 2012
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AF: £200,000 (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
£158,0001 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
Sold Aug 2022
£180,00017 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
Sold May 2022
£300,000
Versus other New Farm Road homes
15 The Bell Tower outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,396
Street avg £2,700
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
229/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







