What type of property is 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD?

28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD sell for?

28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD last sold for £249,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD?

28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 9BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD?

28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD is in council tax band E.

Where is 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD located?

28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD?

Police records around 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD?

The closest primary school to 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD is St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (253m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (790m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD?

The closest bus stop to 28 Arbour Way, CO4 9BD is Rovers Tye, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Arbour Way, Colchester, CO4 9BD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Arbour Way

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

28 Arbour Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 55.8% above the 2014 sale of £249,000. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 15 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Arbour Way, Colchester, CO4 9BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Arbour Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Arbour Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£249,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 September 2014Most recent
£249,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9BD: £375,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in CO4 9BD

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On the street

Versus other Arbour Way homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 28 Arbour Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,417

Street avg £3,156

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 9BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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