9 Broad Oaks, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UJ
About 9 Broad Oaks
9 Broad Oaks is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 183 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £545,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £488,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
9 Broad Oaks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
9 Broad Oaks has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£545,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£488,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£488,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4UJ: £437,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 9 Broad Oaks, in one report
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Versus other Broad Oaks homes
On price per m², 9 Broad Oaks runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,667
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
0.2 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
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB