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3 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AX

Estimated value

£286,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£170,000)+68%
  • Against CO5 0AX's recent median (£325,000)-12%

Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£286,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£170,000)+68%
  • Against CO5 0AX's recent median (£325,000)-12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Saffron Way is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    39 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in CO5 0AX

    5 sales, median £325,000 (2023–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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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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

Current Certificate
Aug 2010

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 August 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

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
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.

Nearest schools

  • St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary324m
  • Tiptree Heath Primary SchoolPrimary628m
  • Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary957m
  • Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Brook MeadowsBus stop185m
  • Spring RoadBus stop268m
  • The New TimesBus stop290m
  • Anchor RoadBus stop338m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Saffron Way is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0AX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Saffron Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Saffron Way was lodged in August 2010 at band E and expired in August 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Saffron Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 0AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Saffron Way is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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