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Little Olivers, Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 0HJ

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
220 m²
2368 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Little Olivers

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

Little Olivers is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 120.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Little Olivers'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Detached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Olivers, Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Little Olivers has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at Little Olivers, Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 0HJ

4decisions4extensions126documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2017
    ConservatoryHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Construction of cartlodge, replacement of existing conservatory and widening of internal door.

    Extension
    Documents
    40 docs on file
    Reference
    162603
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Little Olivers valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£994,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£950,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2017Most recent

    £950,000

    +31.0%over 9 years

  2. 12 March 2008

    £725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0HJ: £330,000 (2023–2000).

On the street

Versus other Olivers Lane homes

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

Price per m² for Little Olivers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,318

Street avg £2,042

Strongly above

Floor Area

220 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

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1 Ash Grove

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Playing Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 CO2 0HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

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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