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17 Heathfields, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QP

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Heathfields

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

17 Heathfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 90.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from May 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
18%42%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Heathfields, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Heathfields has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Proposed new front porch & garage conversion

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    241114
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2022
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge condition 4 of planning permission 221293

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    221963
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2022Most recent

    £425,000

    +17.2%over 4 years
  2. 27 June 2017

    £362,500

    +51.1%over 5 years
  3. 4 August 2011

    £239,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QP: £425,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Heathfields homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Heathfields runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,972

Street avg £2,602

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
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.

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

Huxtables Lane — 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 3QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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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