What kind of home is 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX?

1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX?

1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX last sold for £267,500 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £192,500 in March 2006, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2006 and August 2019, 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX rose from £192,500 to £267,500, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX?

1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX use?

The latest EPC at 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX?

1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX in?

1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX?

Police records around 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX?

The closest primary school to 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX is Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (663m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Broad Oaks Park, CO4 0JX is St Christopher Road, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Broad Oaks Park, Colchester, CO4 0JX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Broad Oaks Park

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

1 Broad Oaks Park is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 33.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £267,500.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Broad Oaks Park, Colchester, CO4 0JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Broad Oaks Park has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

1 Broad Oaks Park valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£267,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2019Most recent
£267,500
+39.0%over 13 years
15 March 2006
£192,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0JX: £405,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Broad Oaks Park homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Broad Oaks Park lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,429

Street avg £3,489

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Christopher Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 0JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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