What type of property is 8 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

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

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

8 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB last sold for £315,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £260,000 in August 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 3 sales between August 2013 and January 2018, 8 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB rose from £260,000 to £315,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

8 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8WB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB heated?

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

Where is 8 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB located?

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

Is 8 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

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

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8 Magpie Chase, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WB

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 8 Magpie Chase

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

8 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). The latest certificate (August 2013) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 102 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 51 EPCs). On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 15.6% above the 2018 sale price.

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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.

8 Magpie Chase'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 06 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Magpie Chase has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Magpie Chase changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£315,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

19 January 2018Most recent
£315,000
18 December 2017
£315,000
+21.2%over 4 years
29 August 2013
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8WB: £380,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On floor area, 8 Magpie Chase stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,088

Street avg £3,031

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 9 years

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.

£364k

1 Christopher Garnett Chase, Stanway

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£369k

1 Giraffe Row, Stanway

CO3 8DB

3 bed3 bath

£355k

1 Kestrel Drive, Stanway

CO3 8AP

3 bed2 bath

£374k

1 Finch Road, Stanway

CO3 8DF

3 bed2 bath

£374k

1 Magpie Chase, Stanway

CO3 8WB

£378k

1 Llama Close, Stanway

CO3 8DS

£350k

1 Allen Aldridge Grove, Stanway

CO3 8BT

3 bed2 bath

£347k

1 Leopard Gardens, Stanway

CO3 8BD

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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