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Oakwood, Mill Lane, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NG

1 planning record

Estimated value

£635,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£455,000)+40%
  • Against CO2 0NG's recent median (£405,000)+57%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£635,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£455,000)+40%
  • Against CO2 0NG's recent median (£405,000)+57%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Oakwood is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    165 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CO2 0NG

    5 sales, median £405,000 (2022–2012)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2021Most recent

    £455,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NG: £405,000 (2022–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Oakwood

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

Oakwood is a detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NG). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 is 39.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £455,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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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.

Oakwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 January 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Jan 2019
EPC improved fromE46toD59
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%92%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oakwood, Mill Lane, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Oakwood, Mill Lane, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NG

0decisions1documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2008
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Pollard 2 Oak trees to front of property

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    081642
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Oakwood lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,758

Street avg £2,206

Above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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.
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

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary909m
  • Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Mill LaneBus stop123m
  • Hare and HoundsBus stop199m
  • Layer Breton HeathBus stop298m
  • Layer Breton HeathBus stop317m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
  • Public Order314 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Oakwood is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Oakwood. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Oakwood was lodged in January 2026 at band D and is valid until January 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Oakwood. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0NG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Oakwood is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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