4 The Rise, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QQ
About 4 The Rise
4 The Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 17.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in September 2020.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
4 The Rise sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 The Rise has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 251653
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 The Rise
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 2 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2020Most recent
£310,000
+0.8%over 2 years30 May 2018
£307,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QQ: £295,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in CO6 3QQ
6 The Rise, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QQ
Sold May 2022
£325,00015 The Rise, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QQ
Sold Nov 2020
£295,00014 The Rise, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QQ
Sold May 2017
£368,0008 The Rise, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QQ
Sold Feb 2012
£175,0002 The Rise, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QQ
Sold Aug 1995
£57,750
Everything we know about 4 The Rise, 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 The Rise homes
EPC Rating for 4 The Rise lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,780
Street avg £2,711
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB