5 Ash Way, Colchester, CO3 9FN
About 5 Ash Way
5 Ash Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 9FN). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 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 (August 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 41.7% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
5 Ash Way has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 10 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2005Most recent
£120,000
+172.7%over 6 years23 July 1998
£44,000
+3.5%over 3 years29 June 1995
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9FN: £170,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Ash Way homes
Floor Area for 5 Ash Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,449
Street avg £2,118
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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