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8 Giraffe Row, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DB

EPC B

Estimated value

£412,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£345,000)+19%
  • Against CO3 8DB's recent median (£295,000)+40%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. 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 area
112 m²
1206 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

£412,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£345,000)+19%
  • Against CO3 8DB's recent median (£295,000)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Giraffe Row is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8DB. 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

    112 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in CO3 8DB

    5 sales, median £295,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest 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.

8 Giraffe Row valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2018Most recent

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8DB: £295,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Giraffe Row, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DB. 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 8 Giraffe Row

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

8 Giraffe Row is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

At 112 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 9 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 19.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 July 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

8 Giraffe Row 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 Giraffe Row homes

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

On price per m², 8 Giraffe Row runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,080

Street avg £3,828

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 5 years

Above
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

0.3 km

Stane Retail Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Lakelands Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • The Stanway SchoolSecondary1.4km
  • Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Stane Retail ParkBus stop319m
  • Sealion ApproachBus stop386m
  • Wyvern FarmBus stop423m
  • St Albright's ChurchBus stop464m

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 8DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 8DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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 8 Giraffe Row is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8DB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Giraffe Row. 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 8 Giraffe Row was lodged in July 2018 at band B and is valid until July 2028. 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 8 Giraffe Row. 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 8DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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