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8 Jackdaw Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WD

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 8 Jackdaw Drive

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

8 Jackdaw Drive is a semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8WD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2013–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 22.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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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.

8 Jackdaw Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2023

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
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Jackdaw Drive 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.

8 Jackdaw Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£265,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2018Most recent

    £265,000

    +6.0%over 1 year

  2. 15 December 2016

    £250,000

    +2.0%

  3. 12 December 2016

    £245,000

    +22.5%over 3 years

  4. 24 June 2013

    £199,995

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Jackdaw Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,272

Street avg £2,989

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 8 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Jackdaw Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£334k

1 Hyena Drive, Stanway

CO3 8BY

£342k

1 Birdwatcher Terrace, Plover Road, Stanway

CO3 8DN

£303k

1 Flamingo Crescent, Stanway

CO3 8BX

2 bed2 bath
£347k

1 Leopard Gardens, Stanway

CO3 8BD

£350k

1 Allen Aldridge Grove, Stanway

CO3 8BT

3 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Kestrel Drive, Stanway

CO3 8AP

3 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Christopher Garnett Chase, Stanway

CO3 8BQ

£369k

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

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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Jackdaw Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.