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Rambler Cottage, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QJ

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rambler Cottage

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

Rambler Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 59 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 131% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in July 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Rambler Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rambler Cottage, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rambler Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.
Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2024Most recent

    £310,000

    +31.9%over 4 years

  2. 2 April 2020

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QJ: £300,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Halstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Rambler Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,254

Street avg £4,622

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 11 years

Below
Comparables

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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.
Full Colchester report

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 3QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

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

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