What kind of home is 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB last sold for £450,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in June 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2018 and November 2021, 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB rose from £390,000 to £450,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

The current EPC rating for 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB use?

The latest EPC at 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB have?

3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB in?

3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

Police records around 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB 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 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

The closest primary school to 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB is Lakelands Primary School (1.0km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.4km).

What transport links are near 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

The closest bus stop to 3 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB is Stane Retail Park, 319m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Giraffe Row, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DB

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 3 Giraffe Row

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

3 Giraffe Row is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Giraffe Row, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Giraffe Row, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DB

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby

Dec 2020
Garage ConversionFull
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Garage conversion to a fitness room
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6 docs on file
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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.

Latest sale on 3 Giraffe Row was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2021Most recent
£450,000
+15.4%over 3 years
28 June 2018
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8DB: £295,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CO3 8DB

On the street

Versus other Giraffe Row homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Giraffe Row stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,516

Street avg £3,788

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Below

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Stane Retail Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Lakelands Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.0dB

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