Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Ash Way, Colchester, CO3 9FN
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£186,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£170,000)+9%
- Against CO3 9FN's recent median (£164,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£186,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£170,000)+9%
- Against CO3 9FN's recent median (£164,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Ash Way is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9FN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
49 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO3 9FN
5 sales, median £164,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 18 Ash Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
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).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 18 Ash Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Ash Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2021from Mar 2009
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Ash Way, Colchester, CO3 9FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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.
Versus other Ash Way homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
229/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.
Nearest schools
- Gosbecks Primary SchoolPrimary253m
- Paxman AcademySecondary575m
- Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary764m
- Prettygate Infant SchoolPrimary764m
Nearest stops
- Leather BottleBus stop63m
- Ash WayBus stop84m
- Gosbecks RoadBus stop150m
- Baden Powell DriveBus stop186m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
- Shoplifting243 reports8%
- Public Order222 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 9FN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Ash Way is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9FN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 18 Ash Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Ash Way was lodged in July 2021 at band C and is valid until July 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Ash Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 9FN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Ash Way is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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