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4 The Rise, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QQ

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 The Rise

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

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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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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 The Rise sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Oct 2014
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Oct 2016from Sept 2015
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Rise, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Rise has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    251653
    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

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£310,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2020Most recent

    £310,000

    +0.8%over 2 years
  2. 30 May 2018

    £307,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QQ: £295,000 (2022–2007).

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On the street

Versus other The Rise homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 The Rise lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,780

Street avg £2,711

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 3QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3QQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 The Rise, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.