What kind of home is 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ?

1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ last change hands?

1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ last sold for £92,500 in June 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and June 2001, 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ rose from £58,000 to £92,500, a change of £34,500. That works out to roughly +13.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ?

1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 2HZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ?

1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ in?

1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ sits in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ?

Police records around 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ is Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School (586m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Ramsey Academy, Halstead (2.9km).

What transport links are near 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Rainbow Way, CO6 2HZ is Oddcroft, 174m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Rainbow Way

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Rainbow Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in June 2001. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 268.6% above the 2001 sale of £92,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 58.9% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Rainbow 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 30 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Rainbow Way has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Rainbow Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£92,500

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2001Most recent
£92,500
+59.5%over 3 years
25 September 1997
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HZ: £295,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Rainbow Way homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Rainbow Way is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£826

Street avg £3,122

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Oddcroft — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 2HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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