3 Arbour Way, Colchester, CO4 9BD
About 3 Arbour Way
3 Arbour Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 82.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £390,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Arbour Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2021Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9BD: £303,000 (2025–2014).
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Versus other Arbour Way homes
On price per m², 3 Arbour Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,149
Street avg £2,939
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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