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20 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Saffron Way

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

20 Saffron Way is a semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).

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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.

20 Saffron Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromF36toE39
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY

1decisions1extensions14documents3nearby
  1. Jun 2016
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Convert existing garage, including extension to front & rear, raise roof, form porch all to create additional accomodation for homeowner. Proposed extension of existing conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    161080
    Full record in report

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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.

20 Saffron Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

EPC Rating for 20 Saffron Way lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Saffron Way

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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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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£349k

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Flat
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.

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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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