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1 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
158 m²
1698 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Oaklands

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

1 Oaklands is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1698 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 37.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Oaklands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2016
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Re-location of existing 2m high boundary fence as amended by plans received 13/01/16 and 21/01/16.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    B/15/01596
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2009
    Full
    In report

    Erection of 2m high boundary fence.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    B/09/00248
    View planning record

What's in 1 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH'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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£337,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2015Most recent

    £337,500

    +237.5%over 20 years
  2. 10 February 1995

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4UH: £375,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Oaklands homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Oaklands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,140

Street avg £2,279

On par

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 6.9 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

0.3 km

Hare and Hounds — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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

Common questions

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