1a Post Office Cottages, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QH
About 1a Post Office Cottages
1a Post Office Cottages is a two-bedroom detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 sits 64.2% above the 2006 sale of £248,500.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a Post Office Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a Post Office Cottages
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
1a Post Office Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£248,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2006Most recent
£248,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QH: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 3QH
Grandview, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QH
Sold Sept 2024
£300,000Rowan Croft, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QH
Sold Apr 2023
£435,0002 Post Office Cottages, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QH
Sold Nov 2022
£222,000Deerwood, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QH
Sold Sept 2022
£850,0003 Post Office Cottages, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QH
Sold Oct 2021
£172,000
Everything we know about 1a Post Office Cottages, 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 Halstead Road homes
Price per m² for 1a Post Office Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,413
Street avg £3,082
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB