What type of property is 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB last change hands?

4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB last sold for £295,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,999 in June 2018, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

Across 2 sales between June 2018 and July 2024, 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB rose from £249,999 to £295,000, a change of £45,001. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

The closest primary school to 4 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 is the nearest station to 4 Giraffe Row, CO3 8DB?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Giraffe Row, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DB

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Overview

About 4 Giraffe Row

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

4 Giraffe Row is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 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 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in July 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
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.

4 Giraffe Row's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B82

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 4 Giraffe Row, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Giraffe Row has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£295,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2024Most recent
£295,000
+18.0%over 6 years
28 June 2018
£249,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8DB: £325,000 (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.

4 Giraffe Row outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,609

Street avg £3,666

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 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.

£303k

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1 Allen Aldridge Grove, Stanway

CO3 8BT

3 bed2 bath

£355k

1 Kestrel Drive, Stanway

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3 bed2 bath

£369k

1 Giraffe Row, Stanway

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3 bed3 bath

£374k

1 Finch Road, Stanway

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3 bed2 bath

£430k

1 Lakeside Walk, Stanway

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4 bed

£445k

1 Cheetah Chase, Stanway

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Churchfields Avenue, Stanway

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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

0.3 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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