16 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS
About 16 Searle Way
16 Searle Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 20.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £405,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Searle Way has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
2 story side extension 1st floor single story extension and single story rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 242149
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Searle Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£405,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 February 2024Most recent
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QS: £385,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in CO6 3QS
1 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
£361,6004 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS
Sold Jun 2020
£455,000
Everything we know about 16 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
16 Searle Way is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,852
Street avg £3,007
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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.
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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
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB