14 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS
About 14 Searle Way
14 Searle Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1046 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 115.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016. At 97 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
14 Searle Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
14 Searle Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 14 Searle Way
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
Price for 14 Searle Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 21 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2016Most recent
£410,000
+67.3%over 5 years14 April 2011
£245,000
+263.0%over 15 years10 September 1995
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QS: £385,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO6 3QS
16 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS
Sold Feb 2024
£405,0001 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS
Sold Dec 2021
£360,00025 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS
Sold Jun 2021
£385,00018 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS
Sold Nov 2020
£565,0002 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS
Sold Sept 2020
£361,600
Everything we know about 14 Searle Way, 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 Searle Way homes
On floor area, 14 Searle Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,221
Street avg £2,938
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Cricketers — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB