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17 Sweet Briar Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
160 m²
1724 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Sweet Briar Road

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

17 Sweet Briar Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1724 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 sits 91.5% above the 2012 sale of £247,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 48.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Sweet Briar Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Sweet Briar Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Sweet Briar Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 17 Sweet Briar Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HJ

2decisions2extensions4documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/00/0247
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£247,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2012Most recent

    £247,500

    +125.0%over 12 years

  2. 16 November 1999

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0HJ: £270,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Sweet Briar Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Sweet Briar Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,545

Street avg £3,741

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Sweet Briar Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Blackberry Road, Stanway

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£406k

1 Butterfly Trail, Stanway

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£399k

1 Charles Bree Way, Stanway

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3 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Cornflower Close, Stanway

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3 bed1 bath
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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Stanway Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 CO3 0HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 0HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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