8 Oxford Place, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PU
About 8 Oxford Place
8 Oxford Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2PU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 5th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–69 m². The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.
It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 30.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 60.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Energy performance
8 Oxford Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Oxford Place has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Oxford Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 7 years.
£133,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2008Most recent
£133,000
+6.4%over 1 year19 October 2006
£125,000
+108.4%over 6 years4 September 2000
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2PU: £171,500 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CO6 2PU
4 Oxford Place, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PU
Sold Apr 2023
£182,0007 Oxford Place, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PU
Sold Dec 2021
£170,0006 Oxford Place, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PU
Sold Oct 2018
£175,0002 Oxford Place, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PU
Sold Mar 2017
£151,00014 Oxford Place, High Street, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2PU
Sold Aug 2016
£143,000
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Versus other Oxford Place homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Oxford Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,891
Street avg £2,173
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB