What kind of home is 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ last change hands?

1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ last sold for £170,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and August 2006, 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ rose from £64,000 to £170,000, a change of £106,000. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2009 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ in?

1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ 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 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is St. George's School (449m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is Roosevelt Way, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Brookside Close, Colchester, CO2 7LZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Brookside Close

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

1 Brookside Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 64.7% above the 2006 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromF34toC77

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

11%75%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brookside Close, Colchester, CO2 7LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Brookside Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£170,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2006Most recent
£170,000
+165.6%over 8 years
25 September 1997
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LZ: £280,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO2 7LZ

On the street

Versus other Brookside Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Brookside Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,464

Street avg £3,032

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Roosevelt Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St. George's School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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