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White Gates, Ash Grove, Colchester, CO2 0AH

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About White Gates

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

White Gates is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 84.2% above the 2006 sale of £177,500. At 65 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes
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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against White Gates, Ash Grove, Colchester, CO2 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

White Gates has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

White Gates changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2006)

£177,500

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2006Most recent

    £177,500

    +2.9%over 6 months

  2. 17 July 2005

    £172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AH: £305,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Ash Grove homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, White Gates stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,731

Street avg £2,908

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about White Gates

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

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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.
£297k

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£282k

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£281k

1 Garrod Court, Holt Drive

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3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Chestnut Avenue

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£441k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
£527k

1 Chancery Grove, Mersea Road, Blackheath

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3 bed3 bath
£268k

1 Blackheath

CO2 0AE

2 bed
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

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Cherry Tree — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 14 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 CO2 0AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 White Gates, Ash Grove, Colchester, CO2 0AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.