What type of property is 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL sell for?

4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL last sold for £350,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £304,995 in May 2016, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2016 and July 2017, 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL rose from £304,995 to £350,000, a change of £45,005. That works out to roughly +13% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The current EPC rating for 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Butterfly Trail, CO3 0AL is Cornflower Close, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Butterfly Trail

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

4 Butterfly Trail is a three-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 19.1% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

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.

4 Butterfly Trail's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Butterfly Trail changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£350,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

12 July 2017Most recent
£350,000
+14.8%over 1 year
26 May 2016
£304,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AL: £390,000 (2025–2023).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Butterfly Trail runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £3,308

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 7 years

On par

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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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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

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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FAQ

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