What kind of home is 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS?

4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS sell for?

4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS last sold for £460,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £305,000 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and July 2015, 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS rose from £305,000 to £460,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS?

The current EPC rating for 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS?

4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS use?

The latest EPC at 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS had any planning applications?

4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS has council approval for rear extension granted in March 2019 under ref. 190165. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS?

4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS in?

4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS?

Police records around 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS 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.

What schools are near 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS?

The closest primary school to 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS is Lakelands Primary School (300m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (819m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS?

The closest bus stop to 4 Crane Avenue, CO3 8SS is Church Ln, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Crane Avenue, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8SS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Crane Avenue

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

4 Crane Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 is 36.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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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 Crane Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Crane Avenue, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Crane Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Crane Avenue, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8SS

1decisions1extensions7documents1nearby

Mar 2019
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory with fully glazed balcony above.
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
190165
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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.

4 Crane Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£628,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£460,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2015Most recent
£460,000
+50.8%over 12 years
21 August 2002
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8SS: £378,000 (2018–2004).

Nearby sales in CO3 8SS

On the street

Versus other Crane Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Crane Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,644

Street avg £2,856

Below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lakelands Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 8SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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