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About 1 Saffron Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Saffron Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 618 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 13.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 70.1% above the 2006 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 57 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Saffron 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 1 Saffron Way.
- Jan 2013ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Proposed ground and first floor extensions.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Saffron Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2006)
£177,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Saffron Way homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1 Saffron Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,084
Street avg £4,035
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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