14 Ripple Way, Colchester, CO4 0AW
About 14 Ripple Way
14 Ripple Way is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 90.7% above the 2009 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 40.5% below the postcode norm. At 94 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 Ripple Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Ripple Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 13 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2009Most recent
£150,000
+163.2%over 12 years21 November 1996
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AW: £288,500 (2023–2016).
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Versus other Ripple Way homes
On price per m², 14 Ripple Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,594
Street avg £3,296
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Valentines Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB