16 Ripple Way, Colchester, CO4 0AW
About 16 Ripple Way
16 Ripple Way is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Ripple Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
16 Ripple Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AW: £288,500 (2023–2016).
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Versus other Ripple Way homes
EPC Rating for 16 Ripple Way lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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