What kind of home is 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB last change hands?

9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB last sold for £370,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in June 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

Across 2 sales between June 2013 and April 2018, 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB rose from £290,000 to £370,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

The current EPC rating for 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8WB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB use?

The latest EPC at 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

Police records around 9 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 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB?

The closest bus stop to 9 Magpie Chase, CO3 8WB is Church Ln, 269m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Magpie Chase, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WB

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band E

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Overview

About 9 Magpie Chase

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

9 Magpie Chase is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8WB). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 24.3% above the 2018 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4

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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.

9 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 12 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 June 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Magpie Chase, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

9 Magpie Chase valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£370,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

24 April 2018Most recent
£370,000
+27.6%over 4 years
25 June 2013
£290,000

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 epc rating, 9 Magpie Chase stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,741

Street avg £3,031

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly 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.

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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

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.

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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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FAQ

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