What kind of home is 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA?

7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA?

7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA last sold for £300,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA?

The current EPC rating for 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA?

7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0JA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA use?

The latest EPC at 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA?

7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA in?

7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA 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 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA?

The closest primary school to 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA is Stanway Primary School (467m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (704m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA?

The closest bus stop to 7 Beacon Way, CO3 0JA is Tollgate Rbt, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Beacon Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0JA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Beacon Way

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

7 Beacon Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 11.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 91.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £300,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Beacon Way, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Beacon Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 October 2022Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0JA: £270,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in CO3 0JA

On the street

Versus other Beacon Way homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Beacon Way is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,261

Street avg £2,492

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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.

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Crime

5/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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0JA

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FAQ

Common questions

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