8 Arbour Way, Colchester, CO4 9BD
About 8 Arbour Way
8 Arbour Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 24.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 67 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Arbour Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Arbour Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£282,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 2015Most recent
£282,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9BD: £375,000 (2025–2014).
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Versus other Arbour Way homes
On floor area, 8 Arbour Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,209
Street avg £2,932
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB