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9 Oak Tree Cottages, Brook Road, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RJ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 9 Oak Tree Cottages

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

9 Oak Tree Cottages is a semi-detached house in Aldham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2019. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2026. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 62 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Oak Tree Cottages, Brook Road, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 9 Oak Tree Cottages.

  1. Mar 2026
    Solar PanelsOutline
    In report

    Proposed installation of solar panels to the rear roof slope of an existing residential dwelling.

    Reference
    260354
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

9 Oak Tree Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3RJ: £259,950 (2024–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Brook Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

9 Oak Tree Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 47 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£262k

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2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Church Cottage, Church Road, Wormingford

CO6 3AZ

£227k

1 Armoury Farm Bungalow, Armoury Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3JP

£309k

1 Church Road, Fordham

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£219k

1 Bannatyne Cottages, Green Lane, Aldham

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£319k

1 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt

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£328k

1 Church House Farm Cottage, Rectory Road, Aldham

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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

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham. 5 schools nearby.

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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 3RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3RJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3RJ

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

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