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8 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ

2 planning records

Estimated value

£384,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£325,000)+18%
  • Against CO3 4JJ's recent median (£315,000)+22%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£384,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£325,000)+18%
  • Against CO3 4JJ's recent median (£315,000)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Browning Close is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    114 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in CO3 4JJ

    5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2018Most recent

    £325,000

    +65.0%over 14 years

  2. 29 April 2004

    £197,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4JJ: £315,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 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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Overview

About 8 Browning Close

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

8 Browning Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 18.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Corner plotYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 March 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 8 Browning Close, Colchester, CO3 4JJ

2decisions2extensions6documents8nearby
  1. Oct 2002
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension, roof conversion with internal alterations, dormers to front side and rear elevations

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/1499
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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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, 8 Browning Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,851

Street avg £3,050

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly 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
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for CO3 4JJ

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
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.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Browning Close is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Browning Close was lodged in March 2018 at band E and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 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
8 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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