What kind of home is 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

When did 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ last change hands?

16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ last sold for £315,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4JJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

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

Which area is 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

Police records around 16 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 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is Shakespeare Road, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Browning Close

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

16 Browning Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 101 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 13 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 is 42.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £315,000.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

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Current estimate

£448,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 September 2020Most recent
£315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4JJ: £310,000 (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.

Floor Area for 16 Browning Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,119

Street avg £3,029

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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

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

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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