What type of property is 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ?

3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ last change hands?

3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ last sold for £380,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,500 in April 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ?

Across 2 sales between April 1999 and July 2022, 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ rose from £83,500 to £380,000, a change of £296,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ?

3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0HJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ?

3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ located?

3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ?

Police records around 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ is Stanway Primary School (554m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (804m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Sweet Briar Road, CO3 0HJ is Garage, 260m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Sweet Briar Road

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

3 Sweet Briar Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Sweet Briar Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Sweet Briar Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

3 Sweet Briar Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£380,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£380,000
+355.1%over 23 years
29 April 1999
£83,500

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

Nearby sales in CO3 0HJ

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 habitable rooms, 3 Sweet Briar Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,222

Street avg £3,607

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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.

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.1dB

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FAQ

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