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4 Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QE

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Spring Lane

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

4 Spring Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 123 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 21.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Spring Lane.

  1. Aug 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    211884
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 4 Spring Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£420,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2018Most recent

    £420,000

    +33.3%over 10 years
  2. 4 December 2007

    £315,000

    +7.7%over 2 years
  3. 24 February 2005

    £292,500

    +143.8%
  4. 31 August 2004

    £120,000

    -60.7%over 1 year
  5. 26 February 2003

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QE: £325,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Spring Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Spring Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,415

Street avg £3,329

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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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 3QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.