What kind of home is 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD?

16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD sell for?

16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD last sold for £385,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in March 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2014 and February 2021, 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD rose from £290,000 to £385,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD?

The current EPC rating for 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD?

16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8WD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD use?

The latest EPC at 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD?

16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD in?

16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD 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 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD?

The closest primary school to 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD is Lakelands Primary School (466m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (997m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Jackdaw Drive, CO3 8WD is Church Ln, 267m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Jackdaw Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Jackdaw Drive

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

16 Jackdaw Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8WD). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £385,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromB85toC80

Heating Controls

Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Jackdaw Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Jackdaw Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£385,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2021Most recent
£385,000
+32.8%over 6 years
30 March 2014
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8WD: £335,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 8WD

On the street

Versus other Jackdaw Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 16 Jackdaw Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,873

Street avg £3,010

Below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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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1 Komodo Drive, Stanway

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4 bed2 bath

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3 bed3 bath

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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 8WD 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 8WD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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