18 The Walk, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QG
About 18 The Walk
18 The Walk is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £400,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey front extension at 18 The Walk.
- May 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Two storey front extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0498
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 18 The Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2025Most recent
£400,000
+23.1%over 3 years3 December 2021
£325,000
+10.2%over 1 year12 July 2020
£295,000
+47.5%over 10 years2 November 2009
£199,995
+20.5%over 6 years14 August 2003
£166,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QG: £280,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO6 3QG
21 The Walk, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QG
Sold Jul 2025
£355,0001 The Walk, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QG
Sold Jan 2025
£280,00058 The Walk, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QG
Sold May 2024
£275,0002 The Walk, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QG
Sold Nov 2023
£325,00011 The Walk, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QG
Sold Sept 2023
£275,000
Everything we know about 18 The Walk, 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 The Walk homes
18 The Walk outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,448
Street avg £3,265
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
The Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 10 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
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB