Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Kestrel Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AP
EPC B3 sales on record
Estimated value
£360,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£340,000)+6%
- Against CO3 8AP's recent median (£250,000)+44%
Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band D
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Our estimate
£360,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£340,000)+6%
- Against CO3 8AP's recent median (£250,000)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Kestrel Drive is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
89 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO3 8AP
5 sales, median £250,000 (2023–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Kestrel Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
20 December 2021Most recent
£340,000
+21.4%over 3 years26 April 2018
£280,000
+12.0%over 2 years29 June 2015
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8AP: £250,000 (2023–2015).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Kestrel Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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
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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 2015EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
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
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.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 8 years
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary170m
- The Stanway SchoolSecondary701m
- Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary743m
- Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary878m
Nearest stops
- Wagtail MewsBus stop145m
- Church LnBus stop190m
- Tollgate CentreBus stop360m
- Wyvern FarmBus stop478m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
- Shoplifting243 reports8%
- Public Order222 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Kestrel Drive is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8AP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Kestrel Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Kestrel Drive was lodged in April 2015 at band B and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Kestrel Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 8AP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Kestrel Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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