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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14 Oxford Place

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

14 Oxford Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2PU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 69 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (38–69 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (72 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 17.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Aug 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Oxford Place, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

14 Oxford Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£143,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2016Most recent

    £143,000

    +65.3%over 13 years
  2. 29 August 2002

    £86,500

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.

On epc rating, 14 Oxford Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,072

Street avg £2,255

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly 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.

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

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