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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Overview

About 43 Martin Hunt Drive

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

43 Martin Hunt Drive is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021. Last sale on file: £295,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Martin Hunt Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 43 Martin Hunt Drive.

1 application on record at 43 Martin Hunt Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BL

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
  1. May 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two-storey rear extension to create larger dining kitchen area and larger main bedroom with new en-suite.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    210970
    Full record in report

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  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2021Most recent

    £295,000

    +11.3%over 3 years

  2. 21 June 2018

    £265,000

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

On the street

Versus other Martin Hunt Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

43 Martin Hunt Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,086

Street avg £3,297

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 43 Martin Hunt Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 8BX

2 bed2 bath
£282k

1 Crossbills Walk, Stanway

CO3 8DP

£334k

1 Hyena Drive, Stanway

CO3 8BY

£342k

1 Birdwatcher Terrace, Plover Road, Stanway

CO3 8DN

£347k

1 Leopard Gardens, Stanway

CO3 8BD

£350k

1 Allen Aldridge Grove, Stanway

CO3 8BT

3 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Kestrel Drive, Stanway

CO3 8AP

3 bed2 bath
£253k

1 Lemur Lane, Stanway

CO3 8BZ

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO3 8BL

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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