What kind of home is 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ?

8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ sell for?

8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ last sold for £510,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £399,995 in November 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ?

Across 3 sales between November 2016 and December 2024, 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ rose from £399,995 to £510,000, a change of £110,005. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ?

8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ in?

8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ?

Police records around 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ 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 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ is Stanway Primary School (966m), 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 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dragonfly Drift, CO3 0AQ is Warren Farm, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Dragonfly Drift, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AQ

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Dragonfly Drift

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

8 Dragonfly Drift is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,000 in December 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dragonfly Drift, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dragonfly Drift has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Dragonfly Drift was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£510,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2024Most recent
£510,000
+13.3%over 3 years
17 December 2020
£450,000
+12.5%over 4 years
25 November 2016
£399,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AQ: £340,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in CO3 0AQ

On the street

Versus other Dragonfly Drift homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Dragonfly Drift stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,080

Street avg £3,193

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Warren Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Stanway Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low

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