2 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ
About 2 Rainbow Way
2 Rainbow Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 34% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 175% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Rainbow Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Rainbow Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2016Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HZ: £295,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO6 2HZ
11 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ
Sold Oct 2025
£375,00019 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ
Sold Nov 2024
£280,0006 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ
Sold Sept 2021
£362,5007 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ
Sold Feb 2021
£295,0003 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ
Sold Nov 2020
£265,250
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Versus other Rainbow Way homes
2 Rainbow Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,600
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB