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8 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Butterfly Trail

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

8 Butterfly Trail is a semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 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 96). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 83 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 22 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 25.1% above the 2016 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Butterfly Trail has no planning applications on record.

1

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.
Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£274,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2016Most recent

    £274,995

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

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.

Floor Area for 8 Butterfly Trail lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,313

Street avg £3,316

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Butterfly Trail

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£344k

1 Chapel Road, Stanway

CO3 0PU

3 bed
£345k

1 Columbine Mews, Stanway

CO3 0SG

4 bed1 bath
£337k

1 Brougham Glades, Stanway

CO3 0YF

3 bed
£356k

1 Badgers Holt, Stanway

CO3 0GL

3 bed
£356k

1 Burton Way, Stanway

CO3 0BG

3 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Damask Road, Stanway

CO3 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Alley Pond Close, Stanway

CO3 0AR

2 bed1 bath
£324k

1 Albertine Close, Stanway

CO3 0JJ

2 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.
Full Colchester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO3 0AL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Butterfly Trail, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.