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3 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AX

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
419 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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 £303,000 sits 78.2% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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.

3

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

£303,000

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

  1. 22 March 2011Most recent

    £170,000

    +6.3%over 7 years

  2. 16 January 2004

    £160,000

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

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

Above

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Saffron Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£302k

1 Bijou Close, Tiptree

CO5 0DQ

2 bed
£301k

1 Birchwood Way, Tiptree

CO5 0JR

£291k

1 Carolina Way, Tiptree

CO5 0DW

2 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Almond Close, Tiptree

CO5 0NY

3 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Birchwood Close, Tiptree

CO5 0JS

£340k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0PY

3 bed
£349k

1 Brock Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FF

3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Blenheim Way, Tiptree

CO5 0JX

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

1/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO5 0AX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.