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Great Oaks, Horkesley Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HS

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Great Oaks

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

Great Oaks is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Great Oaks ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2025

Current Certificate
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Great Oaks, Horkesley Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Great Oaks has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

7 applications on record at Great Oaks, Horkesley Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HS

7decisions4extensions28documents13nearby
  1. Mar 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    080253
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Great Oaks has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 5HS: £530,000 (2021–2006).

On the street

Versus other Horkesley Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Great Oaks outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 46 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 174 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 11.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£501k

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£556k

1 Bradford Drive

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1 bed1 bath
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1 Braiswick

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4 bed
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1 Bluegates Place

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3 bed
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1 Aldertons Cottages, Water Lane, Langham

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£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

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3 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Bartholomew Court, Mile End Road

CO4 5FQ

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.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Three Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 5HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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

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