What kind of home is 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ last sold for £310,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and November 2018, 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ rose from £89,000 to £310,000, a change of £221,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ have?

1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2019 under ref. 190539. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ in?

1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

Police records around 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ 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.

What schools are near 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is Home Farm Primary School (89m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is Shakespeare Road, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Browning Close

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

1 Browning Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 24.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £310,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ

3decisions3extensions30documents8nearby

Jun 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and two storey double garage
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/03/0534
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Loft ConversionJun 2019Decision
ExtensionMar 2014Decision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2018Most recent
£310,000
+248.3%over 19 years
20 July 1999
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4JJ: £315,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO3 4JJ

On the street

Versus other Browning Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Browning Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,780

Street avg £2,979

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shakespeare Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Home Farm Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 4JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

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