What kind of home is 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is a detached house.

When did 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL last change hands?

10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL last sold for £475,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £394,995 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and March 2021, 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL rose from £394,995 to £475,000, a change of £80,005. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The current EPC rating for 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in June 2026. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft). That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL use?

The latest EPC at 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL in?

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

How safe is the area around 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

Police records around 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The closest primary school to 10 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.

What is the nearest station to 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 10 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is Cornflower Close, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 10 Butterfly Trail

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

10 Butterfly Trail is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 134 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

10 Butterfly Trail sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2026

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 June 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Butterfly Trail has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 10 Butterfly Trail was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£475,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£475,000
+20.3%over 4 years
22 June 2016
£394,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AL: £390,000 (2026–2024).

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.

On epc rating, 10 Butterfly Trail runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,545

Street avg £3,396

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

On par

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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.

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Crime

229/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

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