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3 Lakeside Walk, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WT

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Lakeside Walk

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

3 Lakeside Walk is a three-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8WT). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (183 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 22.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 95.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Lakeside Walk, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Lakeside Walk has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Lakeside Walk, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8WT

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/1400
    Full record in report

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£403,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2017Most recent

    £403,000

    +170.5%over 16 years

  2. 30 March 2000

    £149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8WT: £342,500 (2024–2003).

On the street

Versus other Lakeside Walk homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Lakeside Walk outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,664

Street avg £2,811

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Everything you need to know about 3 Lakeside Walk

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

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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.
£374k

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3 bed3 bath
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1 Kestrel Drive, Stanway

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3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Allen Aldridge Grove, Stanway

CO3 8BT

3 bed2 bath
£472k

1 Komodo Drive, Stanway

CO3 8DE

4 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Churchfields Avenue, Stanway

CO3 8WP

4 bed2 bath
£445k

1 Cheetah Chase, Stanway

CO3 8DA

4 bed2 bath
£547k

1 Cygnet Walk, Stanway

CO3 8ZD

4 bed2 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.
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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Ln — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lakelands Primary School. 14 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 8WT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 8WT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8WT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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

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