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15 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Chaucer Way

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

15 Chaucer Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 31.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Chaucer Way has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 15 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA

1decisions1extensions6documents8nearby
  1. Aug 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Rear and side extensions

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    171787
    Full record in report

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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.

Price for 15 Chaucer Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£305,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2016Most recent

    £305,000

    +326.6%over 19 years

  2. 24 April 1997

    £71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4HA: £335,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Way homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,245

Street avg £2,841

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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

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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.
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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Chaucer Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Home Farm Primary School. 24 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 4HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 4HA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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