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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Sweet Briar Road

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

18 Sweet Briar Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 95 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 27 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 is 12.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £356,550. 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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Sweet Briar Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Sweet Briar Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Sweet Briar Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application 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

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£356,550

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2022Most recent

    £356,550

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.

On floor area, 18 Sweet Briar Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,753

Street avg £3,631

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Sweet Briar Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£399k

1 Charles Bree Way, Stanway

CO3 0AS

3 bed2 bath
£406k

1 Butterfly Trail, Stanway

CO3 0AL

3 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Blackberry Road, Stanway

CO3 0RT

3 bed2 bath
£382k

1 Cornflower Close, Stanway

CO3 0SE

3 bed1 bath
£374k

1 Cobble Row, Stanway

CO3 0GN

3 bed2 bath
£371k

1 Copper Beeches, Stanway

CO3 0YB

3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Centaury Close, Stanway

CO3 0SF

3 bed1 bath
£356k

1 Badgers Holt, Stanway

CO3 0GL

3 bed
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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Sweet Briar Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.