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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Sweet Briar Road

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

51 Sweet Briar Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£539/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Sweet Briar Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

51 Sweet Briar Road has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 51 Sweet Briar Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0HJ

1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2021
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erection of an infill extension to front porch

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    202732
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on 51 Sweet Briar Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£400,000

Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2023Most recent

    £400,000

    +49.8%over 2 years

  2. 29 September 2020

    £267,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0HJ: £270,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Price per m² for 51 Sweet Briar Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,797

Street avg £3,529

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
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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

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

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£374k

1 Cobble Row, Stanway

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£371k

1 Copper Beeches, Stanway

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3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Centaury Close, Stanway

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3 bed1 bath
£356k

1 Badgers Holt, Stanway

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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.
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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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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