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

16 planning records

Estimated value

£730,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£500,000)+46%
  • Against CO3 8LP's recent median (£465,000)+57%

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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
240 m²
2588 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band G
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

£730,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£500,000)+46%
  • Against CO3 8LP's recent median (£465,000)+57%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Oldhouse is modelled from its 240 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    240 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2010

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010

  • 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 of 16 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.

Oldhouse valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 July 2010Most recent

    £500,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Oldhouse, 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
  • 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 Oldhouse

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

Oldhouse is a semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2588 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 16 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £730,000 is 46% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Oldhouse 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 11 Jan 2020

Current Certificate
Jan 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 January 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at Oldhouse was refused — worth checking the council file.

16 applications on record at Oldhouse, Church Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8LP

2 live now
14decisions7extensions152documents1nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
  1. Mar 2011
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Listed building consent for the replacement of existing doors and windows on the front elevation and one on the end elevation for doubleglazed units. Removal of a portico. Minor repairs to brickwork. Replacement of gutter and down pipes.

    ListedNew Windows
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    102427
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 16 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 152 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Oldhouse is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,080

Street avg £2,748

Strongly below

Floor Area

240 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

19.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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%

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 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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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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 Oldhouse is modelled from its 240 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Oldhouse. 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 Oldhouse was lodged in January 2010 at band F and expired in January 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. 16 applications are matched to Oldhouse. 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
Oldhouse is in council tax band G. 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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