What type of property is 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ sell for?

13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ last sold for £247,500 in April 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,031 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4JJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

Police records around 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

The closest primary school to 13 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 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

The closest bus stop to 13 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is Shakespeare Road, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1031 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13 Browning Close

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

13 Browning Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1031 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 60.4% above the 2011 sale of £247,500.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing

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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.

13 Browning Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2021

Current Certificate

Feb 2011

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 February 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Browning Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications 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.

13 Browning Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£247,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 April 2011Most recent
£247,500

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.

13 Browning Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,584

Street avg £3,071

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly 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

229/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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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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