17 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF
About 17 Centaury Close
17 Centaury Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0SF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £420,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 114.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 23 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
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Planning history
17 Centaury Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 17 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF
- Mar 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0220
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryMar 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
17 Centaury Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 30 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2026Most recent
£420,000
+75.4%over 18 years28 June 2007
£239,500
+19.8%over 2 years7 January 2005
£200,000
+166.7%over 8 years16 June 1996
£75,000
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
17 Centaury Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,941
Street avg £3,135
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
229/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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

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