What kind of home is 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ last change hands?

25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ last sold for £305,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The current EPC rating for 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7LZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ use?

The latest EPC at 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ in?

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

What is crime like near 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

Police records around 25 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 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The closest primary school to 25 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.

What transport links are near 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is Roosevelt Way, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Brookside Close, Colchester, CO2 7LZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 25 Brookside Close

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

25 Brookside Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 76 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 28 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 92.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £305,000. 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

Bedrooms3
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Brookside Close, Colchester, CO2 7LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

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

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£305,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LZ: £250,000 (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.

25 Brookside Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,013

Street avg £2,946

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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