What kind of home is 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU?

3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU?

3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU last sold for £355,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £334,995 in December 2017, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and January 2020, 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU rose from £334,995 to £355,000, a change of £20,005. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU?

The current EPC rating for 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU?

3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU use?

The latest EPC at 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU in?

3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU 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 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU?

The closest primary school to 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU is Lakelands Primary School (569m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (863m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU?

The closest bus stop to 3 Joe Firmin Close, CO3 0AU is Winstree Court, 376m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Joe Firmin Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Joe Firmin Close

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

3 Joe Firmin Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 100 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 17.5% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £355,000.

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Joe Firmin Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Joe Firmin Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£355,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2020Most recent
£355,000
+6.0%over 2 years
11 December 2017
£334,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AU: £300,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in CO3 0AU

On the street

Versus other Joe Firmin Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Joe Firmin Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,550

Street avg £3,742

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 7 years

Below

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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.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Winstree Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lakelands Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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FAQ

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