18 Ripple Way, Colchester, CO4 0AW
About 18 Ripple Way
18 Ripple Way is a three-bedroom 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 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £288,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Ripple Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.
£288,500
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
3 June 2021Most recent
£288,500
+9.3%over 4 years16 August 2016
£264,000
+50.9%over 6 years17 September 2009
£175,000
+7.4%over 3 years27 April 2006
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AW: £282,500 (2023–2014).
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Versus other Ripple Way homes
On epc rating, 18 Ripple Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,606
Street avg £2,960
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB