8 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL
About 8 Elm Tree Lane
8 Elm Tree Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4UL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 24.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 47% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Elm Tree Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 17 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2016Most recent
£350,000
+32.1%over 7 years27 July 2009
£265,000
+17.8%over 3 years25 August 2005
£225,000
+104.5%over 5 years4 October 1999
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4UL: £382,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in CO6 4UL
9 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL
Sold Mar 2025
£443,0004 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL
Sold May 2022
£486,50016 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL
Sold Nov 2014
£360,00014 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL
Sold Aug 2014
£289,00020 Elm Tree Lane, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4UL
Sold Sept 2012
£382,000
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Versus other Elm Tree Lane homes
Years Held for 8 Elm Tree Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,241
Street avg £2,963
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB