St Helena, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QJ
About St Helena
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2003ExtensionFullIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for St Helena has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2024Most recent
£415,000
+20.3%over 17 years30 September 2007
£345,000
+121.9%over 4 years19 May 2003
£155,500
+81.9%over 3 years12 November 1999
£85,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QJ: £290,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO6 3QJ
Rambler Cottage, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QJ
Sold Jul 2024
£310,000Ellore, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QJ
Sold Mar 2023
£244,000Rosedene, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QJ
Sold Jun 2021
£290,000Mayfield, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QJ
Sold Aug 2020
£426,000The Old Post Office, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QJ
Sold Apr 2019
£300,000
Everything we know about St Helena, 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
Years Held for St Helena lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,773
Street avg £5,116
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 11 years
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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
1.1 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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB