What kind of home is 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD?

20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD?

20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD last sold for £276,000 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD?

20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD use?

The latest EPC at 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD in?

20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD 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 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD?

The closest primary school to 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD is Lakelands Primary School (846m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD?

The closest bus stop to 20 Leopard Gardens, CO3 8BD is Sealion Approach, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Leopard Gardens, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BD

EPC B

Estimated value

£342,000

Since the 2018 sale (£276,000)+24%
Against CO3 8BD's recent median (£390,000)-12%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£342,000

Against its 2018 sale (£276,000)+24%
Against CO3 8BD's recent median (£390,000)-12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Leopard Gardens is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8BD. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CO3 8BD
5 sales, median £390,000 (2026–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 20 Leopard Gardens was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

27 September 2018Most recent
£276,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8BD: £390,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 8BD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Leopard Gardens, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 20 Leopard Gardens

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

20 Leopard Gardens is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 119).

At 74 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 21 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 23.9% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £276,000.

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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.

20 Leopard Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 September 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Leopard Gardens, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Leopard Gardens 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.

On the street

Versus other Leopard Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Leopard Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,730

Street avg £3,604

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 6 years

On par

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

0.2 km

Sealion Approach — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Lakelands Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary846m
Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
The Stanway SchoolSecondary1.2km
Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

Sealion ApproachBus stop215m
Wyvern FarmBus stop233m
Stane Retail ParkBus stop242m
St Albright's ChurchBus stop366m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
Shoplifting243 reports8%
Public Order222 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 20 Leopard Gardens is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8BD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 20 Leopard Gardens. 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 20 Leopard Gardens was lodged in September 2018 at band B and is valid until September 2028. 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 20 Leopard Gardens. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 8BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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