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5 Cornflower Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SE

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Cornflower Close

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

5 Cornflower Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0SE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 66.1% above the 2010 sale of £165,000. At 64 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 42 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Cornflower Close'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 27 Jun 2020

Current Certificate
Jun 2010

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 June 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cornflower Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cornflower Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Cornflower Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£165,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2010Most recent

    £165,000

    +8.2%over 4 years

  2. 15 June 2006

    £152,500

    +95.5%over 5 years

  3. 5 April 2001

    £78,000

    +73.3%over 5 years

  4. 1 January 1996

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0SE: £320,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Cornflower Close homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Cornflower Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,578

Street avg £3,298

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cornflower Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£253k

1 Bridle Walk, Stanway

CO3 0UH

2 bed1 bath
£321k

1 Albertine Close, Stanway

CO3 0JJ

2 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Dawnford Court, Stanway

CO3 0JG

2 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Alley Pond Close, Stanway

CO3 0AR

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Damask Road, Stanway

CO3 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Batterham Close, Stanway

CO3 0BH

2 bed
£332k

1 Brougham Glades, Stanway

CO3 0YF

3 bed
£357k

1 Chapel Road, Stanway

CO3 0PU

3 bed
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

Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Warren Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Stanway Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Cornflower Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.