What type of property is 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE?

4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE?

4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE last sold for £283,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £239,950 in December 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2017 and December 2024, 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE rose from £239,950 to £283,000, a change of £43,050. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE?

4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE located?

4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE?

Police records around 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE 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.

Which schools serve 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE?

The closest primary school to 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE is Lakelands Primary School (360m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (917m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Dove Court, CO3 8BE?

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

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4 Dove Court, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BE

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 4 Dove Court

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

4 Dove Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £283,000 — fresh data. At 108 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 17.7% above the 2024 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dove Court, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dove Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£283,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2024Most recent
£283,000
+17.9%over 6 years
20 December 2017
£239,950

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO3 8BE: £372,450 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CO3 8BE

On the street

Versus other Dove Court homes

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

4 Dove Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,620

Street avg £2,916

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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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.

£303k

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CO3 8BT

3 bed2 bath

£355k

1 Kestrel Drive, Stanway

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3 bed2 bath

£369k

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£374k

1 Finch Road, Stanway

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3 bed2 bath

£430k

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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wagtail Mews — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lakelands Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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