2a, Broad Oaks Park, Colchester, CO4 0JX
About 2a
2a is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (26 kWp) installed
Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
EPC Rating for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
87 (B)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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