7 Oaklands, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UH
About 7 Oaklands
7 Oaklands is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 64.2% above the 2007 sale of £243,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
7 Oaklands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Oaklands has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£243,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 June 2007Most recent
£243,000
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 7 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
On years held, 7 Oaklands stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,455
Street avg £2,260
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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