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28 Finch Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DF

EPC B3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£444,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£438,000)+1%
  • Against CO3 8DF's recent median (£380,000)+17%

Newest record on this page: February 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 area
117 m²
1259 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

£444,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£438,000)+1%
  • Against CO3 8DF's recent median (£380,000)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 Finch Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8DF. 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

    117 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in CO3 8DF

    5 sales, median £380,000 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

28 Finch Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2023Most recent

    £438,000

    -3.7%

  2. 2 December 2022

    £455,000

    +21.3%over 3 years

  3. 30 July 2019

    £374,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8DF: £380,000 (2026–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 28 Finch Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 28 Finch Road

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

28 Finch Road is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8DF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 117 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 28 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Sold March 2023 for £438,000.

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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 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
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Finch Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at 28 Finch Road in 2024.

2 applications on record at 28 Finch Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8DF

2decisions2extensions16documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2023
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing garage into a smaller garage and additional space for the lounge.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    230941
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Finch Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 28 Finch Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,744

Street avg £3,615

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 5 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.
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Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wagtail Mews — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lakelands Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary279m
  • The Stanway SchoolSecondary762m
  • Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary765m
  • Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary972m

Nearest stops

  • Wagtail MewsBus stop230m
  • Church LnBus stop296m
  • Tollgate CentreBus stop338m
  • Wyvern FarmBus stop359m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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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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 28 Finch Road is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8DF. 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 28 Finch Road. 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 28 Finch Road was lodged in July 2019 at band B and is valid until July 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. 2 applications are matched to 28 Finch Road. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 8DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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