What kind of home is 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH?

16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH?

16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH last sold for £250,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,000 in November 1995, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH?

Across 2 sales between November 1995 and August 2012, 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH rose from £76,000 to £250,000, a change of £174,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH?

The current EPC rating for 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH?

16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,096 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4UH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH use?

The latest EPC at 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH have?

16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH has council approval for an extension granted in June 2014 under ref. B/14/00525. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH?

16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH in?

16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH sits in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH?

The closest primary school to 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH is Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH?

The closest bus stop to 16 Oaklands, CO6 4UH is Hare and Hounds, 260m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

102 m²

1096 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Oaklands

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

16 Oaklands is a detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1096 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 59.2% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.

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Valuation

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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.

16 Oaklands's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Erection of a first-floor side extension above existing extension and two-storey rear extension with juliet balcony.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
B/14/00525
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What's in 16 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2012Most recent
£250,000
+228.9%over 16 years
27 November 1995
£76,000

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

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Versus other Oaklands homes

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

Price per m²

£2,456

Street avg £2,259

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Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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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

0.3 km

Hare and Hounds — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

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

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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