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8 Copper Beeches, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YB

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£404,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£375,000)+8%
  • Against CO3 0YB's recent median (£340,000)+19%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£404,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£375,000)+8%
  • Against CO3 0YB's recent median (£340,000)+19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Copper Beeches is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0YB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    127 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in CO3 0YB

    5 sales, median £340,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2024Most recent

    £375,000

    +85.6%over 14 years

  2. 3 September 2009

    £202,000

    +20.2%over 5 years

  3. 3 December 2003

    £167,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0YB: £340,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Copper Beeches, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Copper Beeches

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

8 Copper Beeches is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0YB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 33.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £375,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 August 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromE52toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%68%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Copper Beeches, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Copper Beeches 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.

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.

On floor area, 8 Copper Beeches stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,953

Street avg £2,886

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
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

229/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.

Nearest schools

  • The Stanway SchoolSecondary288m
  • Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary305m
  • Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary446m
  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary572m

Nearest stops

  • Barley WayBus stop95m
  • Rogation CloseBus stop180m
  • Oatfield CloseBus stop294m
  • Fiveways SchoolBus stop312m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

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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
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Copper Beeches is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0YB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Copper Beeches. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Copper Beeches was lodged in August 2023 at band C and is valid until August 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Copper Beeches. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 0YB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Copper Beeches is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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