What kind of home is 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ?

1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ?

1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ last sold for £390,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and June 2016, 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ rose from £285,000 to £390,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ?

1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4UJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ?

1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ in?

1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ sits in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ 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 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ is Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.9km).

How well connected is 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Broad Oaks, CO6 4UJ is Hare and Hounds, 151m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Broad Oaks, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Broad Oaks

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

1 Broad Oaks is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 24.9% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemOil
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Broad Oaks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Broad Oaks, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Broad Oaks has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£390,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2016Most recent
£390,000
+36.8%over 12 years
3 June 2004
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4UJ: £452,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Broad Oaks homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Broad Oaks runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,766

Street avg £3,172

Below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.2 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 4UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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