18 Ash Way, Colchester, CO3 9FN
About 18 Ash Way
18 Ash Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 9FN). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 186.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Ash Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 Ash Way has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 18 Ash Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 27 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2022Most recent
£170,000
+25.9%over 6 years19 February 2016
£135,000
+8.9%over 9 years15 December 2006
£123,995
+191.8%over 11 years30 August 1995
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9FN: £164,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Ash Way homes
18 Ash Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,469
Street avg £2,062
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leather Bottle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Gosbecks Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







