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

4 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

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

4 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL last sold for £486,500 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and May 2022, 4 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL rose from £110,000 to £486,500, a change of £376,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 4 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

4 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4UL. Source: EPC Register.

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

The latest EPC at 4 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

Police records around 4 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.

What is the nearest station to 4 Elm Tree Lane, CO6 4UL?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Elm Tree Lane

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

4 Elm Tree Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 105.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £486,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

4 Elm Tree Lane 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.

Latest sale on 4 Elm Tree Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£486,500

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2022Most recent
£486,500
+342.3%over 22 years
16 August 1999
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4UL: £360,000 (2025–2012).

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.

4 Elm Tree Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,547

Street avg £2,800

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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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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