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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 The Bell Tower

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

8 The Bell Tower is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. 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).

At 90 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 40.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 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 centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 The Bell Tower valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2012Most recent

    £185,000

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.

8 The Bell Tower is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,056

Street avg £2,783

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£259k

1 Bridle Walk, Stanway

CO3 0UH

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Dawnford Court, Stanway

CO3 0JG

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
£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 8 The Bell Tower, New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.