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Craigard, Halstead Road, Lexden Heath, Colchester, CO3 0JU

1 planning record

Estimated value

£431,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£200,000)+116%
  • Against CO3 0JU's recent median (£345,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£431,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£200,000)+116%
  • Against CO3 0JU's recent median (£345,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Craigard is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    87 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in CO3 0JU

    5 sales, median £345,000 (2024–2011)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 January 2009Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0JU: £345,000 (2024–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Craigard, Halstead Road, Lexden Heath, Colchester, CO3 0JU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Craigard

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

Craigard is a four-bedroom detached house in Lexden Heath, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since January 2009, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 sits 115.5% above the 2009 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Craigard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2018

Current Certificate
Oct 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 October 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Craigard, Halstead Road, Lexden Heath, Colchester, CO3 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Craigard has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Craigard, Halstead Road, Lexden Heath, Colchester, CO3 0JU

1decisions1extensions3documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extensions.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    090860
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Halstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Craigard lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,300

Street avg £4,104

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Holiday Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Stanway Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and AldhamPrimary1.4km
  • The Stanway SchoolSecondary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • Holiday InnBus stop124m
  • Warren FarmBus stop362m
  • The WalkBus stop460m
  • Jubilee MeadowBus stop517m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

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 0JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 0JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Craigard is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0JU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Craigard. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Craigard was lodged in October 2008 at band E and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Craigard. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 0JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Craigard is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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