The Oaks, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AD
About The Oaks
The Oaks is a detached house in Wormingford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £630,000 sits 200% above the 1999 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 58% below the postcode norm.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Oaks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Oaks has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Oaks
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Oaks's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 1999Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3AD: £249,500 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 3AD
1 Magnolia Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AD
Sold Feb 2022
£325,0005 Magnolia Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AD
Sold Sept 2021
£292,5004 Magnolia Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AD
Sold Aug 2021
£249,5003 Magnolia Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AD
Sold Mar 2021
£239,0002 Magnolia Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford, Colchester, CO6 3AD
Sold Feb 2021
£240,000
Everything we know about The Oaks, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Church Road homes
Price per m² for The Oaks lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,280
Street avg £3,629
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Church Road — bus stop.
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
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB