5 Alan Way, Colchester, CO3 4LG
About 5 Alan Way
5 Alan Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £550,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Alan Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 5 Alan Way, Colchester, CO3 4LG
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
SIDE TO REAR EXTENSION WITH INTEGRAL GARGE
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 161078
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionJun 2019Decision
- PorchMar 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Alan Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 24 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2023Most recent
£550,000
+76.3%over 5 years21 September 2017
£312,000
+62.5%over 6 years26 April 2011
£192,000
+128.6%over 11 years1 July 1999
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4LG: £325,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Alan Way homes
On price per m², 5 Alan Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,701
Street avg £3,364
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
229/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB






