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About 3 Carolina Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Carolina Way is a mid-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 62.3% above the 2013 sale of £159,000. At 67 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Carolina Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2013)
£159,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Carolina Way homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Carolina Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,373
Street avg £3,382
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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 0DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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