What kind of home is 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH?

26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH?

26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH last sold for £520,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and July 2023, 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH rose from £450,000 to £520,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH?

26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH use?

The latest EPC at 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH in?

26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH?

The closest primary school to 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH is Stanway Primary School (904m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH?

The closest bus stop to 26 Swallowtail Glade, CO3 0AH is Tudor Rose Close, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Swallowtail Glade, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AH

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Swallowtail Glade

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

26 Swallowtail Glade is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £520,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Swallowtail Glade, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Swallowtail Glade has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 26 Swallowtail Glade was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£520,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2023Most recent
£520,000
+15.6%over 6 years
18 May 2017
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AH: £365,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO3 0AH

On the street

Versus other Swallowtail Glade homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 26 Swallowtail Glade runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,852

Street avg £3,235

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

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A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tudor Rose Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Stanway Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low

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