What kind of home is 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL last change hands?

55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL last sold for £325,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £282,995 in June 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

Across 3 sales between June 2018 and March 2025, 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL rose from £282,995 to £325,000, a change of £42,005. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

The current EPC rating for 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL use?

The latest EPC at 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL in?

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

Is 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL in a safe area?

Police records around 55 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.

What schools are near 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

The closest primary school to 55 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 55 Martin Hunt Drive, CO3 8BL?

The closest bus stop to 55 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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55 Martin Hunt Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BL

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 55 Martin Hunt Drive

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

55 Martin Hunt Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8BL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £325,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Martin Hunt Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

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

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£325,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2025Most recent
£325,000
+10.2%over 4 years
22 March 2021
£295,000
+4.2%over 2 years
28 June 2018
£282,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8BL: £305,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 8BL

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.

Years Held for 55 Martin Hunt Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,218

Street avg £3,378

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

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.

£355k

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3 bed3 bath

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1 Finch Road, Stanway

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3 bed2 bath

£303k

1 Flamingo Crescent, Stanway

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2 bed2 bath

£430k

1 Lakeside Walk, Stanway

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4 bed

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1 Cheetah Chase, Stanway

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4 bed2 bath

£461k

1 Churchfields Avenue, Stanway

CO3 8WP

4 bed2 bath

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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