9 Spring Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QE
About 9 Spring Lane
9 Spring Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
9 Spring Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Spring Lane
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
9 Spring Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 9 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
9 Spring Lane is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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