2 Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QE
About 2 Spring Lane
2 Spring Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 sits 67% above the 2010 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
2 Spring Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Spring Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 6 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2010Most recent
£300,000
+0.8%over 3 years15 December 2006
£297,500
+70.0%over 2 years10 June 2004
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QE: £340,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CO6 3QE
19 Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QE
Sold Nov 2023
£315,00013 Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QE
Sold Nov 2020
£340,0004 Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QE
Sold Apr 2018
£420,00014 Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QE
Sold Dec 2017
£345,00011 Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QE
Sold May 2017
£325,000
Everything we know about 2 Spring Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Spring Lane homes
Price per m² for 2 Spring Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,987
Street avg £3,533
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB