5 Hawthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4RF
About 5 Hawthorn Way
5 Hawthorn Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4RF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 20.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £240,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 5 Hawthorn Way
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenNorth-west-facing
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2011DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear extension (demolition of existing rear conservatory).
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- B/11/01126
- Apr 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Extension- Reference
- B/04/00290
What's in 5 Hawthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4RF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Hawthorn Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2020Most recent
£240,000
+101.7%over 16 years27 July 2003
£119,000
+150.5%over 8 years1 June 1995
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4RF: £240,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CO6 4RF
4 Hawthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4RF
Sold Aug 2024
£240,00019 Hawthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4RF
Sold May 2024
£245,00015 Hawthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4RF
Sold Nov 2022
£275,00012 Hawthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4RF
Sold Jan 2022
£240,0009 Hawthorn Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4RF
Sold Oct 2019
£215,000
Everything we know about 5 Hawthorn Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Hawthorn Way homes
5 Hawthorn Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,418
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Butt Road, Stoke By Nayland
CO6 4RB
1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Bures Road, Nayland
CO6 4ND
1 Church Hill Cottages, Nayland Road, Leavenheath
CO6 4PT
1 Crown Cottages, Nayland Road, Great Horkesley
CO6 4AH
1 Beech Cottages, Church Street, Stoke By Nayland
CO6 4QH
1 Church Mews, High Street, Nayland
CO6 4JF
1 Braeburn Road, Great Horkesley
CO6 4FH
1 Broad Oaks, Leavenheath
CO6 4UJ
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB