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11 Brownsea Way, Colchester, CO3 4SW

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 11 Brownsea Way

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

11 Brownsea Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4SW). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 89.7% above the 2010 sale of £195,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Nov 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Brownsea Way, Colchester, CO3 4SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Brownsea Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 11 Brownsea Way, Colchester, CO3 4SW

1decisions1extensions2documents8nearby
  1. Oct 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/1615
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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.

11 Brownsea Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2010Most recent

    £195,000

    -11.0%over 4 years
  2. 17 March 2006

    £219,000

    +160.7%over 7 years
  3. 11 December 1998

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4SW: £295,000 (2022–2006).

On the street

Versus other Brownsea Way homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Brownsea Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,789

Street avg £2,600

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
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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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hastings Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Prettygate Junior School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 4SW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11 Brownsea Way, Colchester, CO3 4SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.