What kind of home is 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG?

16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG?

16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG last sold for £181,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £94,000 in February 2001, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2001 and March 2012, 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG rose from £94,000 to £181,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG?

16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (873 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG use?

The latest EPC at 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG?

16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG in?

16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG?

Police records around 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG 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.

What schools are near 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG?

The closest primary school to 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG is Prettygate Junior School (602m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Paxman Academy (966m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Alan Way, CO3 4LG is Worthington Way, 189m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Alan Way, Colchester, CO3 4LG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Alan Way

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

16 Alan Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 86.7% above the 2012 sale of £181,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012).

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
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

16 Alan Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2021

EPC Rating

D65

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 16 Alan Way, Colchester, CO3 4LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Alan 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.

16 Alan Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£181,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2012Most recent
£181,000
+92.6%over 11 years
16 February 2001
£94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4LG: £400,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 4LG

On the street

Versus other Alan Way homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Alan Way is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,231

Street avg £3,495

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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.

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

0.2 km

Worthington Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Prettygate Junior School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 4LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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