What type of property is 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX?

3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX is a semi-detached house.

What did 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX sell for?

3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX last sold for £170,000 in March 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and March 2011, 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX rose from £160,000 to £170,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX?

3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (419 sq ft). That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 0AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX?

3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX located?

3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX?

The closest primary school to 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (324m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.1km).

How well connected is 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Saffron Way, CO5 0AX is Brook Meadows, 185m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AX

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

39 m²

419 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Saffron Way

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

3 Saffron Way is a semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 419 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 68.2% above the 2011 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Saffron Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2020

Current Certificate

Aug 2010

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 August 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Saffron Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Saffron Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£170,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2011Most recent
£170,000
+6.3%over 7 years
16 January 2004
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0AX: £325,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in CO5 0AX

On the street

Versus other Saffron Way homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Saffron Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,371

Street avg £3,713

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Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brook Meadows — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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