What type of property is 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

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

What did 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL sell for?

2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL last sold for £379,995 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The current EPC rating for 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft). That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL located?

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

Is 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The closest primary school to 2 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 transport links are near 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 2 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is Cornflower Close, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Butterfly Trail

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

2 Butterfly Trail is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 136 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 22 EPCs). Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 28.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 June 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Butterfly Trail valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£379,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 July 2016Most recent
£379,995

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.

2 Butterfly Trail outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,794

Street avg £3,430

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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3 bed1 bath

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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