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21 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Chaucer Way

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

21 Chaucer Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 95.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 13 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £335,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Chaucer Way has no planning applications on record.

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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.

21 Chaucer Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£335,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2023Most recent

    £335,000

    +97.1%over 19 years

  2. 15 January 2004

    £170,000

    +10.4%over 8 months

  3. 22 May 2003

    £154,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4HA: £305,000 (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.

Floor Area for 21 Chaucer Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,295

Street avg £2,745

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Chaucer Way

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger 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.
£385k

1 Browning Close

CO3 4JJ

3 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Gilwell Park Close

CO3 4SP

3 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Cape Close

CO3 4LX

3 bed
£479k

1 Henry Johnston Mews

CO3 4BT

3 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Heather Drive

CO3 4AH

3 bed2 bath
£370k

1 Baden Powell Drive

CO3 4SL

2 bed1 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

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
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 21 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.