What kind of home is 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD?

15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD sell for?

15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD last sold for £370,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in December 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2014 and May 2019, 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD rose from £250,000 to £370,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD?

15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7LD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD use?

The latest EPC at 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD in?

15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD 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 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD?

The closest primary school to 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD is St. George's School (369m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.2km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD?

The closest bus stop to 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD is Plum Hall, 43m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 550m away.

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15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7LD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Brigadier House

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

15 Brigadier House is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 10.3% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £370,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

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.

15 Brigadier House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2016

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Mar 2014

EPC improved fromC74toE53

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Brigadier House 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.

15 Brigadier House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£370,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2019Most recent
£370,000
+15.6%over 2 years
13 September 2016
£320,000
+28.0%over 1 year
19 December 2014
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LD: £285,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in CO2 7LD

On the street

Versus other Captain Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 15 Brigadier House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,782

Street avg £2,526

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 9 years

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.0 km

Plum Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 7LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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