What kind of home is 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY?

21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY?

21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY last sold for £325,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £187,500 in October 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between October 2005 and April 2021, 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY rose from £187,500 to £325,000, a change of £137,500. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY?

21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY use?

The latest EPC at 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY?

21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY in?

21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY sits in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY?

The closest primary school to 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY is St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (428m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Thurstable School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY?

The closest bus stop to 21 Saffron Way, CO5 0AY is Spring Road, 167m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Saffron Way

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

21 Saffron Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromD59toC73

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Saffron Way has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

21 April 2021Most recent
£325,000
+13.2%over 4 years
21 December 2016
£287,000
+55.1%over 6 years
31 March 2010
£185,000
-1.3%over 4 years
26 October 2005
£187,500

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

Nearby sales in CO5 0AY

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.

On epc rating, 21 Saffron Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £3,018

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 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

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Common questions

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