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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Rainbow Way

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

7 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 (April 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Bathrooms1
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
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 7 Rainbow Way.

  1. Feb 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of two storey rear extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00014/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 7 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 7 Rainbow Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2021Most recent

    £295,000

    +245.0%over 20 years

  2. 26 October 2000

    £85,500

    +62.1%over 3 years

  3. 25 November 1996

    £52,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2HZ: £280,000 (2025–2018).

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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.

On co₂ emissions, 7 Rainbow Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,634

Street avg £2,896

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£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
£421k

1 Crepping Hall Cottages, Crepping Hall Road, Wakes Colne

CO6 2AL

3 bed
£451k

1 Countess Cross Cottages, Countess Cross, Colne Engaine

CO6 2HT

3 bed2 bath
£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
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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