What type of property is 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA?

7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA?

7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA last sold for £290,500 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA?

The current EPC rating for 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA?

7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4HA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA?

7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA located?

7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA?

Police records around 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA?

The closest primary school to 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA is Home Farm Primary School (165m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA?

The closest bus stop to 7 Chaucer Way, CO3 4HA is Chaucer Way, 41m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Chaucer Way

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

7 Chaucer Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 26.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2020 for £290,500.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Chaucer Way has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£290,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 January 2020Most recent
£290,500

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

Nearby sales in CO3 4HA

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.

On floor area, 7 Chaucer Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,586

Street avg £2,810

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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 4HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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