What kind of home is 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL sell for?

1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL last sold for £420,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £359,995 in September 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2017 and October 2024, 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL rose from £359,995 to £420,000, a change of £60,005. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL in?

1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL 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 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The closest primary school to 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is Stanway Primary School (941m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is Cornflower Close, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Butterfly Trail

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

1 Butterfly Trail is a three-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in October 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Butterfly Trail 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.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£420,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2024Most recent
£420,000
+16.7%over 7 years
28 September 2017
£359,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AL: £380,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO3 0AL

On the street

Versus other Butterfly Trail homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Butterfly Trail runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,330

Street avg £3,270

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£413k

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£374k

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cornflower 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 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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