What kind of home is 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL?

20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL sell for?

20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL last sold for £382,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2011 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL?

20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 71% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4UL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL use?

The latest EPC at 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL have?

20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL has council approval for rear extension granted in May 2003 under ref. B/03/00494. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL?

20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL in?

20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL sits in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Suffolk.

What is crime like near 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL?

Police records around 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL 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.

How well connected is 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL?

The closest bus stop to 20 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL is Elm Tree Lane, 83m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Elm Tree Lane

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

20 Elm Tree Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UL). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 59.4% above the 2012 sale of £382,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Elm Tree Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromE54toD66

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2025from Oct 2015

EPC improved fromD66toB84

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Elm Tree Lane has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2003
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Extension
Reference
B/03/00494
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What's in 20 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

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

Current estimate

£609,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£382,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 September 2012Most recent
£382,000

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

Nearby sales in CO6 4UL

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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.

20 Elm Tree Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,065

Street avg £3,110

Strongly below

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.1 km

Elm Tree Lane — bus stop.

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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· 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

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