What kind of home is 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP?

4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP?

4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP last sold for £340,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in June 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2015 and December 2021, 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP rose from £250,000 to £340,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP?

4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP use?

The latest EPC at 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP?

4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP in?

4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP?

The closest primary school to 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP is Lakelands Primary School (170m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (701m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Kestrel Drive, CO3 8AP is Wagtail Mews, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Kestrel Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AP

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

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Overview

About 4 Kestrel Drive

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

4 Kestrel Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

4 Kestrel Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Kestrel Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Kestrel Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

4 Kestrel Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2021Most recent
£340,000
+21.4%over 3 years
26 April 2018
£280,000
+12.0%over 2 years
29 June 2015
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8AP: £250,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in CO3 8AP

On the street

Versus other Kestrel Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Kestrel Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,820

Street avg £3,232

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

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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

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wagtail Mews — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lakelands Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 8AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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