1 Arbour Way, Colchester, CO4 9BD
About 1 Arbour Way
1 Arbour Way is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 11 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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 September 2025
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Planning history
1 Arbour Way has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Arbour Way, Colchester, CO4 9BD
- Nov 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/1774
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Sales history & valuation
1 Arbour Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9BD: £375,000 (2026–2021).
Versus other Arbour Way homes
Floor Area for 1 Arbour Way lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rovers Tye — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







