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39 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Saffron Way

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

39 Saffron Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
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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
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Saffron Way has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

39 Saffron Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2022Most recent

    £340,000

    +103.6%over 16 years

  2. 1 June 2006

    £167,000

    -2.3%

  3. 25 May 2006

    £171,000

    +1.8%over 1 year

  4. 15 July 2004

    £168,000

    +75.9%over 3 years

  5. 13 June 2001

    £95,500

    +46.9%over 3 years

  6. 26 June 1997

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0AY: £350,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Floor Area for 39 Saffron Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,269

Street avg £3,063

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Saffron Way

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£434k

1 Bainbridge Drive, Tiptree

CO5 0BP

4 bed
£448k

1 Anchor Cottages, Maldon Road, Tiptree

CO5 0BW

4 bed2 bath
£449k

1 Archer Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0GS

4 bed3 bath
£375k

1 Anchor Road, Tiptree

CO5 0AL

3 bed
£376k

1 Berryfield Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FQ

3 bed3 bath
£349k

1 Brock Close, Tiptree

CO5 0FF

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree

CO5 0PY

3 bed
£319k

1 Almond Close, Tiptree

CO5 0NY

3 bed1 bath
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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 39 Saffron Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.