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3 sales on record
About Oak Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oak Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0QH). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £710,000 sits 52.7% above the 2015 sale of £465,000. At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Oak Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oak Cottage, West End Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Oak Cottage.
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and ground floor rear.
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 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£710,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2015)
£465,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other West End Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Oak Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,583
Street avg £3,021
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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