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Old Vicarage, Nayland Road, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4PT

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
273 m²
2939 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Vicarage

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

Old Vicarage is a detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 273 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,173,000 is 18.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £993,500 in September 2018.

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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.

Old Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE43toF34
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2018from May 2018
EPC improved fromF34toE47
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
100%80%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Vicarage, Nayland Road, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2020
    Amendment
    In report

    Non-material Amendment to DC/19/01232 for addition of a garage door and addition of section of wall to move both the log store and ride on mower openings.

    Agent
    Medusa Design Ltd
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/20/01599
    View planning record
  2. May 2019
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Householder Planning Application - Erection of detached Garage/Garden Store

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/19/01232
    View planning record

What's in Old Vicarage, Nayland Road, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4PT's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Old Vicarage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£993,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2018Most recent

    £993,500

    +19.7%over 2 years
  2. 29 March 2016

    £830,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4PT: £210,000 (2024–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Nayland Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Old Vicarage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,639

Street avg £3,127

Strongly above

Floor Area

273 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

0.4 km

Hare and Hounds — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 4PT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4PT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Old Vicarage, Nayland Road, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4PT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.