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St Helena, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QJ

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About St Helena

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

St Helena is a three-bedroom detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £415,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against St Helena, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed alterations and additions to existing bungalow. Increase height of roof by 1.3 metres to accommodate 3 bedrooms, bathroom and en-suite, erection of rear single storey extension and front/side single storey extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/1393
    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.

Price for St Helena has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£415,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2024Most recent

    £415,000

    +20.3%over 17 years
  2. 30 September 2007

    £345,000

    +121.9%over 4 years
  3. 19 May 2003

    £155,500

    +81.9%over 3 years
  4. 12 November 1999

    £85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QJ: £290,000 (2024–2020).

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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.

Years Held for St Helena lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,773

Street avg £5,116

Below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

The Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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.

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

Common questions

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