What kind of home is 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

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

What did 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ sell for?

5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ last sold for £245,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £123,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and September 2023, 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ rose from £123,000 to £245,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7LZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ had any planning applications?

5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2013 under ref. 130536. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ 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.

Which area is 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

Police records around 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brookside Close, CO2 7LZ is Roosevelt Way, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Brookside Close, Colchester, CO2 7LZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Brookside Close

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

5 Brookside Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 120% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 28 EPCs). Sold September 2023 for £245,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromE49toD64

Hot Water

ImmersionGas Multipoint

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brookside Close, Colchester, CO2 7LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brookside Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Brookside Close, Colchester, CO2 7LZ

1decisions1extensions9documents4nearby

May 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
130536
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Brookside Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£245,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2023Most recent
£245,000
+99.2%over 19 years
30 January 2004
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LZ: £280,000 (2026–2022).

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.

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

Price per m²

£4,623

Street avg £3,045

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady 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

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70 dB

75 dB

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