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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Rainbow Way

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

3 Rainbow Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 24.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £265,250 in November 2020.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£265,250

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2020Most recent

    £265,250

  2. 26 April 2018

    £265,000

    +65.7%over 12 years

  3. 29 September 2005

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HZ: £295,000 (2025–2016).

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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.

3 Rainbow Way is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,121

Street avg £2,835

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£342k

1 Chappel Hill, Chappel

CO6 2DX

2 bed
£318k

1 Church Street, Colne Engaine

CO6 2EX

2 bed
£285k

1 Crossways, Colne Engaine

CO6 2JA

2 bed
£240k

1 Atlas Bungalows, Halstead Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2LS

2 bed
£527k

1 Colne Park Road, White Colne

CO6 2PL

2 bed
£343k

1 Bridgewick Cottages, Chappel Hill, Chappel

CO6 2DT

3 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Atlas Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2LU

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Burrows Road, Earls Colne

CO6 2RZ

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO6 2HZ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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