1 Beacon Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0JA
About 1 Beacon Way
1 Beacon Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1703 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 20% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
1 Beacon Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 July 2021
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Planning history
1 Beacon Way has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 1 Beacon Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0JA
- May 2001ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/0637
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Beacon Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 12 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2017Most recent
£350,000
+45.2%over 5 years23 January 2012
£241,000
+33.9%over 6 years22 September 2005
£179,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0JA: £270,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in CO3 0JA
7 Beacon Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0JA
Sold Oct 2022
£300,00015 Beacon Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0JA
Sold Oct 2021
£270,0004 Beacon Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0JA
Sold Sept 2021
£355,0005 Beacon Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0JA
Sold Nov 2015
£242,00010 Beacon Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0JA
Sold Oct 2015
£240,000
Versus other Beacon Way homes
Floor Area for 1 Beacon Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,212
Street avg £2,631
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tollgate Rbt — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Stanway Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB







