What type of property is 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU?

4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU?

4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU last sold for £182,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £102,500 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between June 2006 and April 2023, 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU rose from £102,500 to £182,000, a change of £79,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU?

4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU?

4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU located?

4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU sits in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU?

The closest primary school to 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU is Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery (265m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Oxford Place, CO6 2PU is Temperance Yard, 82m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 4 Oxford Place

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

4 Oxford Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2PU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 56 m² this is the 10th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–69 m².

Last sale on file: £182,000 in April 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 153.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Oct 2010

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Oxford Place, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Latest sale on 4 Oxford Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£182,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

20 April 2023Most recent
£182,000
+6.1%over 4 years
15 August 2018
£171,500
+7.2%over 8 months
6 December 2017
£160,000
+37.9%over 5 years
29 March 2012
£116,000
-10.8%over 5 years
5 January 2007
£130,000
+26.8%over 7 months
8 June 2006
£102,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2PU: £151,000 (2021–2008).

Nearby sales in CO6 2PU

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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 price per m², 4 Oxford Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,250

Street avg £2,137

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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

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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.

Full Colchester report

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.

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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· 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

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