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8 Bawtree Way, Colchester, CO3 4EP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
579 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Bawtree Way

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

8 Bawtree Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 579 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 54 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 56.3% above the 2013 sale of £222,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bawtree Way

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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.

8 Bawtree Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bawtree Way, Colchester, CO3 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bawtree Way has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications 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.

8 Bawtree Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.1% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£222,000

Growth on file: 32.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2013Most recent

    £222,000

    +32.1%over 8 months

  2. 3 September 2012

    £168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4EP: £205,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Bawtree Way homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bawtree Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,126

Street avg £3,638

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bawtree Way

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£370k

1 Baden Powell Drive

CO3 4SL

2 bed1 bath
£385k

1 Browning Close

CO3 4JJ

3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Cape Close

CO3 4LX

3 bed
£433k

1 Gilwell Park Close

CO3 4SP

3 bed1 bath
£479k

1 Henry Johnston Mews

CO3 4BT

3 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Heather Drive

CO3 4AH

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Gainsborough Road

CO3 4QP

4 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Brownsea Way

CO3 4SW

4 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

0.4 km

Prettygate Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Philip Morant School and College. 28 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 4EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 4EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 8 Bawtree Way, Colchester, CO3 4EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.