18 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH

18 Oaklands is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 146.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 20 EPCs). Sold March 2024 for £427,000.