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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 34 Sweet Briar Road

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

34 Sweet Briar Road is a detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Sweet Briar Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Sweet Briar Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

34 Sweet Briar Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2025Most recent

    £400,000

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.

34 Sweet Briar Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,509

Street avg £3,637

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 Sweet Briar Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£432k

1 Blackberry Road, Stanway

CO3 0RT

3 bed2 bath
£420k

1 Beacon Way, Stanway

CO3 0JA

4 bed
£420k

1 Butterfly Trail, Stanway

CO3 0AL

3 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Brimstone Chase, Stanway

CO3 0AN

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Barn Fields, Stanway

CO3 0WL

4 bed
£475k

1 Batterham Close, Stanway

CO3 0BH

2 bed
£388k

1 Charles Bree Way, Stanway

CO3 0AS

3 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Cobble Row, Stanway

CO3 0GN

3 bed2 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

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.

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 34 Sweet Briar Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.