8 BROAD OAKS PARK
COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JX
£360,000
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | St. Christopher Road | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Jennifleurs | 0.3 miles |
| Train station | Hythe (Colchester) | 1.4 miles |
| Hospital | Colchester General Hospital | 1.6 miles |
| University | The Pastures | 1.8 miles |
Property details
Tenure
Freehold
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Floor area
88 m²
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 1976-1982
Last sold
£360,000 Apr 2026
Price per m²
£4,091/m²
Local average
£453,428 (61 sales)
Street crime
161 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 25/10/2024
Expiry date: 24/10/2034
Current heating cost: £842/year
Potential heating cost: £670/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,000
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- High performance external doors (£2,500)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 17/04/2026 | £360,000 | Detached | +84.6% | £357,372 to June 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 28/11/2013 | £195,000 | Detached | +61.8% | £320,622 to June 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 08/06/2000 | £120,500 | Semi-detached | — | £450,485 to June 2026 | View transaction |
Historic listings
Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.
| Event | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| sold | 01/01/2026 | £360,000 |
| listed | 05/03/2025 | £365,000 |
| sold | 01/01/2013 | £195,000 |
| sold | 01/01/2000 | £120,500 |
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Sold comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 BROAD OAKS PARK, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JX | £415,000 | 30/01/2026 | Detached |
| 221 ST JOHNS ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JG | £580,000 | 28/10/2025 | Detached |
| 93 ST JOHNS ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JL | £355,000 | 27/10/2025 | Detached |
| 7 GREEN LANE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JA | £470,000 | 18/07/2025 | Detached |
| 9 CAMPBELL DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JN | £375,000 | 22/11/2023 | Detached |
| 10 ST CHRISTOPHER ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0LB | £380,000 | 15/09/2023 | Detached |
| 9 ST BERNARD ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0LE | £450,000 | 10/08/2023 | Detached |
| 11 BROAD OAKS PARK, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JX | £442,500 | 15/12/2022 | Detached |
| 53 ANTHONY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0LD | £560,000 | 14/12/2022 | Detached |
| 71 DUNTHORNE ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0HZ | £415,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| 108 ST JOHNS ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JH | £337,000 | 17/11/2022 | Detached |
| 12 ST CHRISTOPHER ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0LB | £395,000 | 11/11/2022 | Detached |
| 36 ANTHONY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0LD | £365,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 24 GREEN LANE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JA | £540,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 34 ANTHONY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0LD | £353,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 21 ANTHONY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0LD | £445,000 | 15/09/2022 | Detached |
| 124 ST JOHNS ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JH | £325,000 | 01/09/2022 | Detached |
| 23 GREEN LANE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JA | £525,000 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 102 ST JOHNS ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JE | £510,000 | 25/08/2022 | Detached |
| 15 BROAD OAKS PARK, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JX | £410,000 | 18/08/2022 | Detached |
Area average: £432,375 (20 sales)
For sale comparables
No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Colchester. Series: Detached. As of June 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Colchester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Colchester.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Colchester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Reynard Heights, CO4 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.79 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hawthorn Avenue, CO4 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,550/mo (2 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)
Registered land (INSPIRE)
This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.
Plot: ~395 m² (0.10 acres)
Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 67 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Total incidents | 161 |
Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2018 |
| Friars Grove Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 14 Nov 2013 |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 13 Jun 2013 |
| Roach Vale Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2023 |
| Hazelmere Junior School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 22 Sep 2022 |
FENSA
Window and door installation certificates found for this address.
| Issued | Work completed | Windows | Doors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/06/2017 | 26/05/2017 | 1 | — |
| 07/12/2015 | 18/11/2015 | 2 | 2 |