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18 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Saffron Way

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

18 Saffron Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 321.7% above the 1999 sale of £82,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 61.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 23 EPCs).

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY

1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2022
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of an existing garage into a bedroom and W.C. Existing garage roof to be replaced with a new flat roof with a small pitched roof to the front, to match the adjacent property.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    221697
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Saffron Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£82,995

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 1999Most recent

    £82,995

    +7.8%over 7 months

  2. 25 February 1999

    £77,000

    +40.0%over 3 years

  3. 27 April 1995

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0AY: £350,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Saffron Way homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Saffron Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£922

Street avg £3,180

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£349k

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1 Anchor Road, Tiptree

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£376k

1 Berryfield Close, Tiptree

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3 bed3 bath
£319k

1 Almond Close, Tiptree

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3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Bretts Cottages, West End Road, Tiptree

CO5 0QH

3 bed2 bath
£398k

1 Blue Road, Tiptree

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2 bed2 bath
£302k

1 Bijou Close, Tiptree

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2 bed
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

Spring Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 0AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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