12 Broad Oaks Park, Colchester, CO4 0JX
About 12 Broad Oaks Park
12 Broad Oaks Park is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 78.5% above the 2007 sale of £205,000. At 86 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Broad Oaks Park has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 9 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2007Most recent
£205,000
+150.0%over 9 years17 December 1997
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0JX: £405,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 0JX
16 Broad Oaks Park, Colchester, CO4 0JX
Sold Sept 2024
£375,0004 Broad Oaks Park, Colchester, CO4 0JX
Sold Jan 2024
£415,00029 Broad Oaks Park, Colchester, CO4 0JX
Sold Jul 2023
£365,00011 Broad Oaks Park, Colchester, CO4 0JX
Sold Dec 2022
£442,50035 Broad Oaks Park, Colchester, CO4 0JX
Sold Oct 2022
£405,000
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Versus other Broad Oaks Park homes
On years held, 12 Broad Oaks Park stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,384
Street avg £3,564
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB