6 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH

6 Oaklands is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in March 2010. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 sits 61.7% above the 2010 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).