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49 Wrights Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NS

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49 Wrights Way

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

49 Wrights Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4NS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 139.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £274,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Wrights Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Wrights Way has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2018
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Householder Application. Removal of existing timber conservatory. Erection of new rear extension and conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/18/03594
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What's in 49 Wrights Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

49 Wrights Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£274,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £274,000

    +14.2%over 3 years
  2. 5 March 2018

    £240,000

    +14.3%over 1 year
  3. 14 December 2016

    £210,000

    +282.2%over 21 years
  4. 8 June 1995

    £54,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4NS: £265,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Wrights Way homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 49 Wrights Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,807

Street avg £3,101

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 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

0.2 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Nayland Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 4NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 4NS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4NS

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

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