What kind of home is 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB sell for?

49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB last sold for £315,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in June 2014, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2014 and May 2024, 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB rose from £225,000 to £315,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

The current EPC rating for 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB use?

The latest EPC at 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB in?

49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

Police records around 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB 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 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

The closest primary school to 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is Lakelands Primary School (470m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

The closest bus stop to 49 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is Church Ln, 269m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 Magpie Chase, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WB

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 49 Magpie Chase

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

49 Magpie Chase is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8WB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £315,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

49 Magpie Chase's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Magpie Chase, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Magpie Chase has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£315,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2024Most recent
£315,000
+40.0%over 9 years
29 June 2014
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8WB: £380,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO3 8WB

On the street

Versus other Magpie Chase homes

Four headline reads against 51 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 49 Magpie Chase lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £3,013

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Church Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lakelands Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8WB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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