21 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
About 21 Oaklands
21 Oaklands is a detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Know exactly what you're buying at 21 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
Energy performance
21 Oaklands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Oaklands has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
21 Oaklands has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 21 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
EPC Rating for 21 Oaklands lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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