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13 Oxford Place, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PU

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Overview

About 13 Oxford Place

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

13 Oxford Place is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2PU). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–69 m²). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 39.4% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

13 Oxford Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Oxford Place, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Oxford Place has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13 Oxford Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£99,000

Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2006Most recent

    £99,000

    +106.3%over 5 years
  2. 16 August 2001

    £47,995

    +45.4%over 1 year
  3. 13 October 1999

    £33,000

    +53.5%over 2 years
  4. 1 April 1997

    £21,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2PU: £171,500 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Oxford Place homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Oxford Place is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,605

Street avg £2,202

On par

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Temperance Yard — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery. 2 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 CO6 2PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 2PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 2PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 13 Oxford Place, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.