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20 Donyland Way, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JA

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Donyland Way

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

20 Donyland Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 42.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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
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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
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Donyland Way, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Donyland Way has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Donyland Way, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JA

1decisions1extensions2documents
  1. Feb 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/1968
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Donyland Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£230,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2016Most recent

    £230,000

    +84.0%over 6 years
  2. 28 May 2009

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7JA: £175,000 (2020–2013).

On the street

Versus other Donyland Way homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Donyland Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,170

Street avg £2,352

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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

0.1 km

Rowhedge — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge. 11 schools nearby.

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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 7JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 20 Donyland Way, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.