Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ
4 planning records
Estimated value
£319,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£200,000)+60%
- Against CO3 4JJ's recent median (£315,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
930 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£319,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£200,000)+60%
- Against CO3 4JJ's recent median (£315,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Browning Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4JJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
86 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in CO3 4JJ
5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Browning Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
5 October 2010Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4JJ: £315,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO3 4JJ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Browning Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Browning Close is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 930 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 59.5% above the 2010 sale of £200,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 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 06 Jul 2020
Current Certificate
Jul 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 July 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Browning Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at 17 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ
4decisions4extensions18documents8nearby
- Sept 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/1366
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMay 2021Decision
- ExtensionMay 2011Decision
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Versus other Browning Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Browning Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,315
Street avg £3,091
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary89m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary376m
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary412m
- Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Shakespeare RoadBus stop107m
- Chaucer WayBus stop167m
- Burns AvenueBus stop189m
- Clairmont RoadBus stop206m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
- Shoplifting243 reports8%
- Public Order222 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Browning Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4JJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Browning Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Browning Close was lodged in July 2010 at band E and expired in July 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 17 Browning Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4JJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Browning Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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