What kind of home is 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP?

1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP sell for?

1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP last sold for £246,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £184,995 in April 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2016 and September 2022, 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP rose from £184,995 to £246,000, a change of £61,005. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP?

1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP use?

The latest EPC at 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP?

1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP in?

1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP?

Police records around 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP 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.

What schools are near 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP?

The closest primary school to 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP is Stanway Primary School (925m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Skipper Grove, CO3 0AP is Cornflower Close, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Skipper Grove, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AP

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Skipper Grove

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

1 Skipper Grove is a two-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Last sale on file: £246,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Skipper Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Skipper Grove, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Skipper Grove 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.

1 Skipper Grove saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£246,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2022Most recent
£246,000
+16.0%over 1 year
19 November 2020
£212,000
+14.6%over 4 years
7 April 2016
£184,995

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO3 0AP: £746,449 (2016–2016).

Nearby sales in CO3 0AP

On the street

Versus other Skipper Grove homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Skipper Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 82 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 0AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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