What type of property is 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ sell for?

15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ last sold for £249,000 in December 2011, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £188,000 in May 2005, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2005 and December 2011, 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ rose from £188,000 to £249,000, a change of £61,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,085 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4JJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ has council approval for rear extension granted in May 2010 under ref. 100508. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

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

Where is 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

Police records around 15 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.

Which schools serve 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

The closest primary school to 15 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.

How well connected is 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is Shakespeare Road, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1085 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Browning Close

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

15 Browning Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1085 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 13 EPCs). On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 45.8% above the 2011 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

15 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 12 Sept 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2011

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2011from Dec 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

23%55%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Browning Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 15 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ

1decisions1extensions5documents8nearby

May 2010
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear of property
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
100508
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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.

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

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£249,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2011Most recent
£249,000
+32.4%over 6 years
23 May 2005
£188,000

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 epc rating, 15 Browning Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,470

Street avg £3,079

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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