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18 Rowans Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UU

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Rowans Way

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

18 Rowans Way is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 70.7% above the 2006 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 17% 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

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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jun 2009
Low Energy Lighting
12%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Rowans Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Rowans Way has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Rowans Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£140,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2006Most recent

    £140,000

    +3.7%over 1 year

  2. 1 September 2004

    £135,000

    +65.6%over 2 years

  3. 9 September 2001

    £81,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4UU: £253,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Rowans Way homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Rowans Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,545

Street avg £3,200

Below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£274k

1 Church Hill Cottages, Nayland Road, Leavenheath

CO6 4PT

2 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Crown Cottages, Nayland Road, Great Horkesley

CO6 4AH

2 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Beech Cottages, Church Street, Stoke By Nayland

CO6 4QH

2 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Church Mews, High Street, Nayland

CO6 4JF

2 bed
£373k

1 Butt Road, Stoke By Nayland

CO6 4RB

3 bed
£467k

1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Bures Road, Nayland

CO6 4ND

3 bed3 bath
£238k

1 Council Houses, Thorington Street, Stoke By Nayland

CO6 4SN

£221k

1 Crossfields, Stoke By Nayland

CO6 4RG

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.
Full Colchester report

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

Village Hall — bus stop.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4UU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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 18 Rowans Way, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.