Oakridge, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
About Oakridge
Oakridge is a detached house in Braiswick, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at Oakridge
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Oakridge'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side extension, single storey rear extension and first floor side extension (existing rear conservatory to be demolished)
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 193107
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Oakridge
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£701,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.
£647,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2018Most recent
£647,000
+36.9%over 2 years17 May 2015
£472,500
+23.7%over 11 years21 April 2004
£382,000
+101.1%over 5 years10 February 1999
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5BN: £625,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in CO4 5BN
The Lilacs, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Apr 2024
£850,000Birches, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Jan 2019
£685,000Little Heath, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Jul 2016
£625,000The Laurels, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Jun 2006
£515,000Timbers, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Nov 2003
£373,500
Everything we know about Oakridge, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Westwood Hill homes
Oakridge is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,995
Street avg £3,096
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
Bakers Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Braiswick Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB