23 Wrights Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NS
About 23 Wrights Way
23 Wrights Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 64.2% above the 2014 sale of £170,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 23 Wrights Way.
- Mar 2023RenovationAmendmentIn report
Application for a Non Material Amendment relating to DC/22/05140 - Change of window size to front elevation at ground floor, original proposed window size is 500mm x 1000, change to 1000 x 1000 to match the window above.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/01291
- Dec 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Householder Application. Erection of a two-storey side extension.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/05140
What's in 23 Wrights Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 Wrights Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 19 years.
£170,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2014Most recent
£170,500
+4.0%over 6 years11 June 2007
£164,000
+242.0%over 12 years18 April 1995
£47,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4NS: £274,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 4NS
35 Wrights Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NS
Sold Aug 2025
£250,0009 Wrights Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NS
Sold Jan 2024
£297,5005 Wrights Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NS
Sold Aug 2023
£265,00041 Wrights Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NS
Sold Feb 2023
£280,00049 Wrights Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NS
Sold Jun 2021
£274,000
Everything we know about 23 Wrights Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Wrights Way homes
23 Wrights Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,894
Street avg £3,240
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.2 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 km
Nayland Primary School. 1 school 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
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB