What type of property is 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL last change hands?

17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL last sold for £440,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £344,995 in January 2017, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

Across 2 sales between January 2017 and November 2025, 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL rose from £344,995 to £440,000, a change of £95,005. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL located?

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

What is crime like near 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is Cornflower Close, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL

EPC B

Estimated value

£427,000

Since the 2025 sale (£440,000)-3%
Against CO3 0AL's recent median (£370,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£427,000

Against its 2025 sale (£440,000)-3%
Against CO3 0AL's recent median (£370,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Butterfly Trail is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
115 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO3 0AL
5 sales, median £370,000 (2026–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

21 November 2025Most recent
£440,000
+27.5%over 8 years
12 January 2017
£344,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AL: £370,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CO3 0AL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 17 Butterfly Trail

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

17 Butterfly Trail is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

A recent sale: £440,000 in November 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Dec 2016

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 December 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Butterfly Trail has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

17 Butterfly Trail is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,826

Street avg £3,384

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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.

Nearest schools

Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary941m
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary1.2km
The Stanway SchoolSecondary1.2km
Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Cornflower CloseBus stop79m
Tudor Rose CloseBus stop166m
Warren FarmBus stop285m
Peace RoadBus stop645m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
Shoplifting243 reports8%
Public Order222 reports7%

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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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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Butterfly Trail is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Butterfly Trail. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Butterfly Trail was lodged in December 2016 at band B and is valid until December 2026. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Butterfly Trail. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 0AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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