8 Oxford Court, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SH
About 8 Oxford Court
8 Oxford Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Earls Colne, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 2SH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2016. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 44.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
8 Oxford Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 64/00 - Crown reduce 1 Sycamore tree by 2 metres
- Agent
- Mortimer Tree Surgery
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00136/TPO
What's in 8 Oxford Court, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2SH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Oxford Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 2 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2015Most recent
£240,000
+6.7%over 2 years18 August 2013
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 2SH: £275,000 (2016–2006).
Everything we know about 8 Oxford Court, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Oxford Court homes
On price per m², 8 Oxford Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,647
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB