16 Arbour Way, Colchester, CO4 9BD
About 16 Arbour Way
16 Arbour Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 996 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 82.3% above the 2011 sale of £220,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
16 Arbour Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Arbour Way has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear, first floor front and side extensions.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 101694
What's in 16 Arbour Way, Colchester, CO4 9BD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Arbour Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 7 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2011Most recent
£220,000
+27.5%over 7 years15 January 2004
£172,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9BD: £375,000 (2025–2015).
Everything we know about 16 Arbour Way, in one report
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 16 Arbour Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,377
Street avg £3,161
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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