3 Aerofoil Grove, Colchester, CO4 5YL
About 3 Aerofoil Grove
3 Aerofoil Grove is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5YL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 26 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £196,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
3 Aerofoil Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Aerofoil Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 16 years.
£196,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2022Most recent
£196,000
+17.4%over 5 years29 September 2016
£167,000
-5.6%over 9 years13 November 2006
£176,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5YL: £168,000 (2025–2021).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Aerofoil Grove homes
Price per m² for 3 Aerofoil Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,170
Street avg £2,254
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Aerofoil Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Braiswick Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB