Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£285,000
- Against CO5 0AY's recent median (£325,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£285,000
- Against CO5 0AY's recent median (£325,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Saffron Way is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0AY. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 0AY
5 sales, median £325,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and 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.
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: £325,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in CO5 0AY
18 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY
Sold Feb 2026
£325,00042 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY
Sold Dec 2025
£237,50032 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY
Sold Nov 2025
£350,00030 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY
Sold Feb 2025
£375,00052 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY
Sold Jun 2024
£350,000
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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. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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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
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 July 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2016from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromF36toE39
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
- Jun 2016PorchFullOutcome 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
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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)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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
Spring Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary428m
- Tiptree Heath Primary SchoolPrimary514m
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Spring RoadBus stop167m
- The New TimesBus stop172m
- Brook MeadowsBus stop219m
- Anchor RoadBus stop336m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Saffron Way is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0AY. 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. No sale is recorded for 20 Saffron Way, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 20 Saffron Way was lodged in July 2016 at band E and expired in July 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 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 0AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 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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