What kind of home is 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED last sold for £200,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

The current EPC rating for 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 3ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED use?

The latest EPC at 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED in?

12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

Police records around 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

The closest primary school to 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED is Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (165m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (736m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

The closest bus stop to 12 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED is Brinkley Crescent, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Brinkley Crescent

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

12 Brinkley Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3ED). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 40.5% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromD58toE54

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

36%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Brinkley Crescent 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.

12 Brinkley Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 June 2015Most recent
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3ED: £275,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CO4 3ED

On the street

Versus other Brinkley Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Brinkley Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,077

Street avg £3,425

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Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brinkley Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 3ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 3ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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