Long Hedges, Heath Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QR

Long Hedges is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 22.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.