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17 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 The Bell Tower

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • LiftYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Jun 2012
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 The Bell Tower 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 The Bell Tower saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2022Most recent

    £300,000

    +26.3%over 7 years

  2. 9 April 2015

    £237,500

    +10.5%over 2 years

  3. 7 June 2012

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AF: £200,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other New Farm Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 The Bell Tower outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £2,733

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 The Bell Tower

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£324k

1 Albertine Close, Stanway

CO3 0JJ

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£325k

1 Alley Pond Close, Stanway

CO3 0AR

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Bridle Walk, Stanway

CO3 0UH

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Damask Road, Stanway

CO3 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Dawnford Court, Stanway

CO3 0JG

2 bed1 bath
£514k

1 Batterham Close, Stanway

CO3 0BH

2 bed
£337k

1 Brougham Glades, Stanway

CO3 0YF

3 bed
£344k

1 Chapel Road, Stanway

CO3 0PU

3 bed
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 0AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 0AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.