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24 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1577 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Searle Way

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

24 Searle Way is a detached house in Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1577 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 42.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

24 Searle Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 24 Searle Way.

  1. Mar 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Building of a single story detached hobby room.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    160108
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    121472
    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.

24 Searle Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£337,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2012Most recent

    £337,500

    +18.4%over 6 years
  2. 1 September 2005

    £285,000

    +163.9%over 9 years
  3. 20 June 1996

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3QS: £385,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Searle Way homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Searle Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,304

Street avg £3,034

Below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 24 Searle Way, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.