What kind of home is 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

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

What did 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ sell for?

5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ last sold for £307,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £255,000 in June 2019, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2019 and July 2020, 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ rose from £255,000 to £307,000, a change of £52,000. That works out to roughly +17.8% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

5 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 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

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

Which area is 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

Police records around 5 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 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Browning Close, CO3 4JJ is Shakespeare Road, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Browning Close

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

5 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 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 22.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £307,000 in July 2020.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Browning Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2020)

£307,000

Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

23 July 2020Most recent
£307,000
+20.4%over 1 year
6 June 2019
£255,000

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.

5 Browning Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,744

Street avg £2,981

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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