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About 26 Saffron Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Saffron Way is a semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 25% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 110.9% above the 2003 sale of £156,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2012. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 26 Saffron Way.
- Jul 2012Solar PanelsFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Saffron Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2003)
£156,000
Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
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 habitable rooms, 26 Saffron Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,926
Street avg £3,130
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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