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4 Copper Beeches, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Copper Beeches

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

4 Copper Beeches is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0YB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2019. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 28.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £262,500.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Oct 2019
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Copper Beeches, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Copper Beeches, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YB

1decisions1extensions4documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor front extension and single storey lean-to rear extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    130274
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£262,500

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2020Most recent

    £262,500

    +182.3%over 19 years

  2. 28 February 2001

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0YB: £375,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Copper Beeches homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Copper Beeches runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,201

Street avg £2,874

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Copper Beeches

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£337k

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1 Chapel Road, Stanway

CO3 0PU

3 bed
£356k

1 Badgers Holt, Stanway

CO3 0GL

3 bed
£356k

1 Burton Way, Stanway

CO3 0BG

3 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Centaury Close, Stanway

CO3 0SF

3 bed1 bath
£371k

1 Copper Beeches, Stanway

CO3 0YB

3 bed1 bath
£374k

1 Cobble Row, Stanway

CO3 0GN

3 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Cornflower Close, Stanway

CO3 0SE

3 bed1 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Barley Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Stanway School. 19 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 0YB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 0YB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0YB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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

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