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

EPC BNotable views3 sales on record

Estimated value

£212,000

  • Since the 2026 sale (£218,000)-3%
  • Against CO3 8BL's recent median (£325,000)-35%

Newest record on this page: March 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 top floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
B
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

£212,000

  • Against its 2026 sale (£218,000)-3%
  • Against CO3 8BL's recent median (£325,000)-35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Martin Hunt Drive is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8BL. 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

    55 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2026

  • Recent sales in CO3 8BL

    5 sales, median £325,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Martin Hunt Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 January 2026Most recent

    £218,000

    -0.9%over 3 years

  2. 20 October 2022

    £220,000

    +12.8%over 3 years

  3. 29 August 2019

    £194,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8BL: £325,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Martin Hunt Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BL. 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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Overview

About 5 Martin Hunt Drive

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

5 Martin Hunt Drive is a two-bedroom 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). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average.

A recent sale: £218,000 in January 2026. 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 2019–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 June 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Martin Hunt Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Martin Hunt 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.

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.

On price per m², 5 Martin Hunt Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,964

Street avg £3,299

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 4 years

Below
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.
Full Colchester report

Crime

229/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.

Nearest schools

  • Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary166m
  • The Stanway SchoolSecondary429m
  • Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary487m
  • Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary647m

Nearest stops

  • Tollgate CentreBus stop242m
  • Tollgate EastBus stop366m
  • Church LnBus stop367m
  • Wagtail MewsBus stop379m

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.

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Martin Hunt Drive is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8BL. 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 5 Martin Hunt 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 5 Martin Hunt Drive was lodged in June 2019 at band B and is valid until June 2029. 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 5 Martin Hunt 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 8BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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