What kind of home is 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB last sold for £430,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £260,000 in June 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 2013 and October 2022, 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB rose from £260,000 to £430,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8WB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

Police records around 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is Church Ln, 269m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Magpie Chase, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WB

EPC B4 sales on record

Estimated value

£409,000

Since the 2022 sale (£430,000)-5%
Against CO3 8WB's recent median (£365,000)+12%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. 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

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

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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

£409,000

Against its 2022 sale (£430,000)-5%
Against CO3 8WB's recent median (£365,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Magpie Chase is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8WB. 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
102 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO3 8WB
5 sales, median £365,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Magpie Chase was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

6 October 2022Most recent
£430,000
+35.4%over 4 years
28 February 2018
£317,500
-4.8%
18 October 2017
£333,500
+28.3%over 4 years
20 June 2013
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8WB: £365,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO3 8WB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Magpie Chase, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 5 Magpie Chase

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

5 Magpie Chase is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8WB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold October 2022 for £430,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 102 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 51 EPCs). Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

5 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 28 May 2023

Current Certificate

May 2013

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 May 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Magpie Chase, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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.

Price per m² for 5 Magpie Chase runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,216

Street avg £2,992

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 9 years

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.

Full Colchester report

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

Crime

229/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.

Nearest schools

Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary470m
The Stanway SchoolSecondary1.0km
Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

Church LnBus stop269m
Wagtail MewsBus stop285m
Winstree CourtBus stop602m
Winstree CourtBus stop664m

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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Magpie Chase is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 8WB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Magpie Chase. 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 5 Magpie Chase was lodged in May 2013 at band B and expired in May 2023, 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. None is matched to 5 Magpie Chase. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 8WB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Magpie Chase is in council tax band D. 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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