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

2 Heathfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QP). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 181.1% above the 2012 sale of £182,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 50.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, new windows and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.