11 The Ridings, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4QA
About 11 The Ridings
11 The Ridings is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold June 2019 for £488,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 10.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
11 The Ridings'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
- May 2022PorchFullIn report
Householder Application - Erection of a single storey porch and alterations to rear fenestration
- Agent
- Box Valley Architectural Design
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/01287
What's in 11 The Ridings, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4QA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
11 The Ridings has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.
£488,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2019Most recent
£488,000
+56.4%over 5 years26 September 2013
£312,000
+60.0%over 12 years9 August 2001
£195,000
+42.3%over 3 years16 April 1998
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4QA: £550,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CO6 4QA
9 The Ridings, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4QA
Sold May 2023
£480,0004 The Ridings, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4QA
Sold Oct 2022
£550,0002 The Ridings, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4QA
Sold May 2021
£420,0008 The Ridings, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4QA
Sold Sept 2020
£1,090,0007 The Ridings, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4QA
Sold Oct 2014
£275,000
Everything we know about 11 The Ridings, 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 The Ridings homes
11 The Ridings outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,871
Street avg £2,768
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 10.0 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
Hare and Hounds — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 km
Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB