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8 Damask Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HG

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Damask Road

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

8 Damask Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 24.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Damask Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Damask Road 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.

8 Damask Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.6% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£245,000

Growth on file: 19.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2017Most recent

    £245,000

    +25.6%over 1 year

  2. 1 December 2015

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0HG: £361,255 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Damask Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Damask Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,153

Street avg £3,218

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Damask Road

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£324k

1 Albertine Close, Stanway

CO3 0JJ

2 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Alley Pond Close, Stanway

CO3 0AR

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Bridle Walk, Stanway

CO3 0UH

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Damask Road, Stanway

CO3 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Dawnford Court, Stanway

CO3 0JG

2 bed1 bath
£514k

1 Batterham Close, Stanway

CO3 0BH

2 bed
£337k

1 Brougham Glades, Stanway

CO3 0YF

3 bed
£344k

1 Chapel Road, Stanway

CO3 0PU

3 bed
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

0.2 km

Lucy Lane South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stanway Primary School. 16 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 0HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 0HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.3dB

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 Damask Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.