1 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF
About 1 Centaury Close
1 Centaury Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0SF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last sale on file: £315,000 in August 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 17.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 23 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
1 Centaury Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2019Most recent
£315,000
+8.6%over 3 years31 July 2016
£290,000
+59.3%over 11 years26 May 2005
£182,000
+104.5%over 5 years25 November 1999
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0SF: £395,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO3 0SF
6 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF
Sold Sept 2025
£280,0005 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF
Sold Jul 2025
£273,00022 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF
Sold Jul 2024
£420,00034 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF
Sold Mar 2023
£440,00030 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF
Sold Jul 2022
£395,000
Versus other Centaury Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Centaury Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,889
Street avg £3,081
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cornflower Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Stanway Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.1dB







