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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£388,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£320,000)+21%
  • Against CO3 0QR's recent median (£510,000)-24%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
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

£388,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£320,000)+21%
  • Against CO3 0QR's recent median (£510,000)-24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Long Hedges is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0QR. 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

    72 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CO3 0QR

    5 sales, median £510,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Long Hedges has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2017Most recent

    £320,000

    +37.6%over 4 years

  2. 25 January 2013

    £232,500

    +115.3%over 13 years

  3. 21 December 1999

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0QR: £510,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Long Hedges, Heath Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QR. 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 Long Hedges

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

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 (109 m² across 14 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 £388,000 is 21.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD64
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Long Hedges, Heath Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Long Hedges 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.

On the street

Versus other Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Long Hedges is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £3,530

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fiveways Co - Op — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Stanway Fiveways Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary447m
  • The Stanway SchoolSecondary800m
  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary928m
  • Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary986m

Nearest stops

  • Fiveways Co - OpBus stop138m
  • Winstree RoadBus stop262m
  • FivewaysBus stop265m
  • Moss RoadBus stop300m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 Long Hedges is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0QR. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Long Hedges. 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 Long Hedges was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Long Hedges. 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 0QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Long Hedges is in council tax band C. 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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