What kind of home is 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD?

4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD?

4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD last sold for £495,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £187,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD?

Across 3 sales between April 2000 and July 2022, 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD rose from £187,000 to £495,000, a change of £308,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD?

4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 8ZD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD use?

The latest EPC at 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD?

4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD in?

4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD 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 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD?

The closest primary school to 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD is Lakelands Primary School (413m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (827m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cygnet Walk, CO3 8ZD is Church Ln, 301m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Cygnet Walk, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8ZD

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Cygnet Walk

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

4 Cygnet Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8ZD). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £495,000 in July 2022. 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility 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)

May 2020

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Sept 2009

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cygnet Walk, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8ZD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cygnet Walk 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£495,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2022Most recent
£495,000
+69.5%over 16 years
6 April 2006
£292,000
+56.1%over 5 years
19 April 2000
£187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8ZD: £520,000 (2026–2015).

Nearby sales in CO3 8ZD

On the street

Versus other Cygnet Walk homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Cygnet Walk outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £3,516

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.4 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 8ZD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 8ZD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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