8 Rainbow Way, Colne Engaine, Colchester, CO6 2HZ
About 8 Rainbow Way
8 Rainbow Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colne Engaine, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1438 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 134 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 34.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
8 Rainbow Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Rainbow Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Rainbow Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 7 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2011Most recent
£285,000
+17.3%over 6 years2 September 2004
£243,000
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
On floor area, 8 Rainbow Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,133
Street avg £2,959
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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