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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£467,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£247,500)+89%
  • Against CO3 0HJ's recent median (£270,000)+73%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£467,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£247,500)+89%
  • Against CO3 0HJ's recent median (£270,000)+73%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Sweet Briar Road is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    160 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in CO3 0HJ

    5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Sweet Briar Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £467,000 sits 88.7% above the 2012 sale of £247,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 49.4% 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

Current Certificate
Aug 2010

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 August 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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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 £3,730

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
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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Crime

229/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.

Nearest schools

  • Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary554m
  • Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary798m
  • The Stanway SchoolSecondary804m
  • Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • GarageBus stop260m
  • Tudor Rose CloseBus stop287m
  • Lucy Lane SouthBus stop294m
  • Peace RoadBus stop321m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

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

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Sweet Briar Road is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Sweet Briar Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Sweet Briar Road was lodged in August 2010 at band D and expired in August 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 17 Sweet Briar Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 0HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
17 Sweet Briar Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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