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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 The Bell Tower

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

2 The Bell Tower is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £158,000. 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Bell Tower

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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)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jun 2012
Low Energy Lighting
6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£158,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2022Most recent

    £158,000

    +31.7%over 10 years

  2. 18 July 2012

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AF: £300,000 (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.

On price per m², 2 The Bell Tower stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,762

Street avg £2,677

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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.
£132k

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£232k

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CO3 0JG

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Bridle Walk, Stanway

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2 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Albertine Close, Stanway

CO3 0JJ

2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Alley Pond Close, Stanway

CO3 0AR

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Damask Road, Stanway

CO3 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£514k

1 Batterham Close, Stanway

CO3 0BH

2 bed
£337k

1 Brougham Glades, Stanway

CO3 0YF

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 2 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.