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4 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Centaury Close

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

4 Centaury Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0SF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £255,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 23 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Centaury Close

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD68toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Centaury 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.

4 Centaury Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2021Most recent

    £255,000

    +35.6%over 6 years

  2. 10 July 2014

    £188,000

    +13.3%over 4 years

  3. 3 December 2009

    £166,000

    +22.1%over 5 years

  4. 26 March 2004

    £135,995

    +70.0%over 3 years

  5. 31 January 2001

    £79,995

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

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.

4 Centaury Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,110

Street avg £3,120

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Centaury Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£324k

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CO3 0AR

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Bridle Walk, Stanway

CO3 0UH

2 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Damask Road, Stanway

CO3 0HG

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Dawnford Court, Stanway

CO3 0JG

2 bed1 bath
£514k

1 Batterham Close, Stanway

CO3 0BH

2 bed
£337k

1 Brougham Glades, Stanway

CO3 0YF

3 bed
£344k

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

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.

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 road noise heatmap for CO3 0SF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.1dB

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 4 Centaury Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0SF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.