What kind of home is 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS?

2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS last change hands?

2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS last sold for £235,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £80,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS?

Across 4 sales between July 1998 and July 2012, 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS rose from £80,000 to £235,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS?

The current EPC rating for 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS?

2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS use?

The latest EPC at 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS?

2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS in?

2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS sits in Layer-de-la-haye, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS?

Police records around 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS?

The closest primary school to 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS is Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (357m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Paxman Academy (2.9km).

What transport links are near 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS?

The closest bus stop to 2 Oaks End, CO2 0BS is New Cut, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Oaks End, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0BS

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Oaks End

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

2 Oaks End is a two-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 53.2% above the 2012 sale of £235,000. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

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Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Oaks End's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2010

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 June 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2010from Jul 2009

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%30%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Oaks End, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Oaks End has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£235,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2012Most recent
£235,000
+56.7%over 2 years
12 August 2009
£150,000
-9.1%over 4 years
24 January 2005
£164,995
+106.2%over 6 years
2 July 1998
£80,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO2 0BS: £425,000 (2018–1996).

Nearby sales in CO2 0BS

On the street

Versus other Oaks End homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Oaks End runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

New Cut — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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