17 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
About 17 The Bell Tower
17 The Bell Tower is a two-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. At 105 m² this is the 14th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 105 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 3.4% per year. Sold May 2022 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- LiftYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
17 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
17 The Bell Tower saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 10 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2022Most recent
£300,000
+26.3%over 7 years9 April 2015
£237,500
+10.5%over 2 years7 June 2012
£215,000
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
£158,00015 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
Sold Sept 2022
£360,0001 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF
Sold Aug 2022
£180,000
Versus other New Farm Road homes
17 The Bell Tower outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £2,733
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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







