1 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
About 1 Oaklands
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Oaklands
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2019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
Planning history
- Jan 2016RenovationFullIn 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
- Apr 2009FullIn report
Erection of 2m high boundary fence.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- B/09/00248
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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.
£337,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2015Most recent
£337,500
+237.5%over 20 years10 February 1995
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4UH: £375,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 4UH
1a, Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
Sold Aug 2024
£425,00018 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
Sold Mar 2024
£427,00011 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
Sold Sept 2021
£375,00027 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
Sold Aug 2021
£210,00019 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
Sold Aug 2021
£300,000
Everything we know about 1 Oaklands, 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 Oaklands homes
Floor Area for 1 Oaklands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,140
Street avg £2,279
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB