18 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS
About 18 Searle Way
18 Searle Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 155.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £565,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Searle Way has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2019ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 3 of planning permission 180932.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 190036
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Extension to the side to create play room, craft room and storage cupboard.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 180932
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 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
Latest sale on 18 Searle Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 11 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2020Most recent
£565,000
+109.3%over 6 years26 June 2014
£269,950
+50.0%over 4 years27 November 2009
£180,000
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
£385,0002 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 18 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
18 Searle Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,899
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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