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19 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
928 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 19 Elm Tree Lane

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

19 Elm Tree Lane is a detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 928 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 86 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 35.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 85.3% 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

Energy

Energy performance

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

19 Elm Tree Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order - Fell 1 No. Oak (T1)

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    DC/25/03858
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2015
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of two-storey rear extension and front extension to porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    B/15/00076
    View planning record

What's in 19 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

19 Elm Tree Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£333,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2010Most recent

    £333,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4UL: £360,000 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Elm Tree Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 19 Elm Tree Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,861

Street avg £2,886

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below
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.

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

0.1 km

Elm Tree Lane — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 4UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 4UL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 4UL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.