What kind of home is 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY?

12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY last change hands?

12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY last sold for £239,360 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,150 in December 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and December 2021, 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY rose from £149,150 to £239,360, a change of £90,210. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY?

12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7FY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY use?

The latest EPC at 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY?

12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY in?

12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY?

Police records around 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY?

The closest primary school to 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY is St. George's School (208m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.4km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Brigade Grove, CO2 7FY is Eagle Dr, 174m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 613m away.

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12 Brigade Grove, Colchester, CO2 7FY

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 12 Brigade Grove

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

12 Brigade Grove is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7FY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2012) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £239,360. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Brigade Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Brigade Grove, Colchester, CO2 7FY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Brigade Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£239,360

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2021Most recent
£239,360
+60.5%over 8 years
20 December 2012
£149,150

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7FY: £350,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO2 7FY

On the street

Versus other Brigade Grove homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Brigade Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,057

Street avg £2,792

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Eagle Dr — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St. George's School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 7FY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7FY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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