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3 Churchfields Avenue, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WP

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Churchfields Avenue

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

3 Churchfields Avenue is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8WP). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £392,500 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 79.8% 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Churchfields Avenue, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Churchfields Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 3 Churchfields Avenue, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WP

3decisions3extensions15documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    081980
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Churchfields Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£392,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2020Most recent

    £392,500

    +7.5%over 4 years

  2. 30 March 2016

    £365,000

  3. 26 February 2016

    £365,000

    +72.2%over 10 years

  4. 24 February 2006

    £212,000

    +69.7%over 6 years

  5. 28 October 1999

    £124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8WP: £275,000 (2024–1999).

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£430k

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1 Blackbird Close, Stanway

CO3 8BG

£417k

1 Harrison Walk, Stanway

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£445k

1 Cheetah Chase, Stanway

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1 Jackdaw Drive, Stanway

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£461k

1 Churchfields Avenue, Stanway

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4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Heron Close, Stanway

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1 Dove Court, Stanway

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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.
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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Winstree Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lakelands Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8WP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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