12 Arbour Way, Colchester, CO4 9BD
About 12 Arbour Way
12 Arbour Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 62), 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 April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
A recent sale: £375,000 in February 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Arbour Way has an approved extension on the planning record.
- May 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0613
What's in 12 Arbour Way, Colchester, CO4 9BD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12 Arbour Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 21 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2025Most recent
£375,000
+59.6%over 19 years24 April 2005
£235,000
+17.5%over 1 year6 February 2004
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9BD: £303,000 (2025–2014).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Arbour Way homes
Years Held for 12 Arbour Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,121
Street avg £2,943
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB