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5 Magpie Chase, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WB

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band D
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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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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2023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

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
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
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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.

1

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.

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

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£430,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2022Most recent

    £430,000

    +35.4%over 4 years

  2. 28 February 2018

    £317,500

    -4.8%

  3. 18 October 2017

    £333,500

    +28.3%over 4 years

  4. 20 June 2013

    £260,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Magpie Chase

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£413k

1 Harrison Walk, Stanway

CO3 8DL

£400k

1 Heron Close, Stanway

CO3 8WH

£430k

1 Lakeside Walk, Stanway

CO3 8WT

4 bed
£388k

1 Finch Road, Stanway

CO3 8DF

3 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Aardvark Drive, Stanway

CO3 8DT

£434k

1 Blackbird Close, Stanway

CO3 8BG

£383k

1 Llama Close, Stanway

CO3 8DS

£379k

1 Giraffe Row, Stanway

CO3 8DB

3 bed3 bath
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.

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

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Magpie Chase, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.