When did 7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD last change hands?

7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD last sold for £245,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in September 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between September 2014 and October 2022, 7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD rose from £195,000 to £245,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD?

7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 88 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7LD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD heated?

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

What council tax band is 7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD?

7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD?

The closest primary school to 7 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 transport links are near 7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, CO2 7LD?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Brigadier House, Captain Gardens, Colchester, CO2 7LD

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 7 Brigadier House

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

7 Brigadier House is a one-bedroom property in Colchester (CO2 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 88 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Last sale on file: £245,000 in October 2022. 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal 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.

7 Brigadier House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 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.

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

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£245,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2022Most recent
£245,000
+25.6%over 8 years
4 September 2014
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LD: £285,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in CO2 7LD

On the street

Versus other Captain Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Brigadier House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,784

Street avg £2,972

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 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.

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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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65 dB

70 dB

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