What kind of home is 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF?

16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF?

16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF last sold for £240,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £131,000 in June 2003, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF?

Across 2 sales between June 2003 and January 2018, 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF rose from £131,000 to £240,000, a change of £109,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF?

16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0SF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF use?

The latest EPC at 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF?

16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF in?

16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF?

The closest primary school to 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF is Stanway Primary School (727m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (987m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF?

The closest bus stop to 16 Centaury Close, CO3 0SF is Cornflower Close, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Centaury Close

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

16 Centaury Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0SF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 21.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018).

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Centaury Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Centaury Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£240,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

11 January 2018Most recent
£240,000
+83.2%over 14 years
30 June 2003
£131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0SF: £395,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 0SF

On the street

Versus other Centaury Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 16 Centaury Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,692

Street avg £3,091

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 0SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.1dB

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55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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