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Oakridge, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oakridge

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

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.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2023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

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oakridge, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2020
    DemolitionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£647,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2018Most recent

    £647,000

    +36.9%over 2 years
  2. 17 May 2015

    £472,500

    +23.7%over 11 years
  3. 21 April 2004

    £382,000

    +101.1%over 5 years
  4. 10 February 1999

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5BN: £625,000 (2024–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Westwood Hill homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Oakridge is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,995

Street avg £3,096

Below

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 235 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.6 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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Oakridge, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.