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Hillcrest, Church Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8LP

1 planning record

Estimated value

£446,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£295,000)+51%
  • Against CO3 8LP's recent median (£465,000)-4%

Newest record on this page: March 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
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1322 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£446,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£295,000)+51%
  • Against CO3 8LP's recent median (£465,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hillcrest is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8LP. 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

    123 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in CO3 8LP

    5 sales, median £465,000 (2026–2024)

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

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2013Most recent

    £295,000

    +90.3%over 12 years

  2. 8 October 2000

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8LP: £465,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Hillcrest, Church Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8LP. 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 Hillcrest

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

Hillcrest is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1322 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 51.2% above the 2013 sale of £295,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

Hillcrest sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2020

Current Certificate
Feb 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 February 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillcrest, Church Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hillcrest has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Hillcrest, Church Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8LP

1decisions1extensions3documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear conservatory extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/06/0760
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hillcrest outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,401

Street avg £2,736

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly 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

0.1 km

Church Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lakelands Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary178m
  • The Stanway SchoolSecondary715m
  • Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary802m
  • Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary825m

Nearest stops

  • Church LnBus stop51m
  • Wagtail MewsBus stop131m
  • Winstree CourtBus stop375m
  • Winstree CourtBus stop431m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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

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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 Hillcrest is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8LP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Hillcrest. 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 Hillcrest was lodged in February 2010 at band D and expired in February 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Hillcrest. 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 8LP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Hillcrest is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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