What type of property is 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL is a detached house.

What did 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL sell for?

1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL last sold for £200,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £193,995 in July 2019, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2019 and December 2021, 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL rose from £193,995 to £200,000, a change of £6,005. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL located?

1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

Police records around 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL 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 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

The closest primary school to 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL is Lakelands Primary School (166m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (429m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL is Tollgate Centre, 242m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Martin Hunt Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BL

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor ground floor

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 1 Martin Hunt Drive

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

1 Martin Hunt Drive is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft). At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–121 m²). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Sold December 2021 for £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 Martin Hunt Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Martin Hunt Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Martin Hunt Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2021Most recent
£200,000
+3.1%over 2 years
4 July 2019
£193,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8BL: £325,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 8BL

On the street

Versus other Martin Hunt Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Martin Hunt Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,636

Street avg £3,690

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par

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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tollgate Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lakelands Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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