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5 Cygnet Walk, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8ZD

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cygnet Walk

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

5 Cygnet Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 8ZD). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 19.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £600,000.

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
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

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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.

5 Cygnet Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cygnet Walk, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8ZD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cygnet Walk 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.

Latest sale on 5 Cygnet Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£600,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2018Most recent

    £600,000

    +96.7%over 16 years

  2. 13 August 2001

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 8ZD: £419,995 (2022–2013).

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.

5 Cygnet Walk is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,209

Street avg £3,242

Below

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cygnet Walk

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.
£547k

1 Cygnet Walk, Stanway

CO3 8ZD

4 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
£430k

1 Lakeside Walk, Stanway

CO3 8WT

4 bed
£658k

1 Crane Avenue, Stanway

CO3 8SS

5 bed3 bath
£565k

1 Church Lane, Stanway

CO3 8LP

5 bed3 bath
£374k

1 Finch Road, Stanway

CO3 8DF

3 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.
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

0.4 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 8ZD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 8ZD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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