2 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED
About 2 Brinkley Crescent
2 Brinkley Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3ED). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 957 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 64.9% above the 2010 sale of £171,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 29 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
2 Brinkley Crescent'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Brinkley Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Brinkley Crescent
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Brinkley Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 4 years.
£171,000
Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2010Most recent
£171,000
-5.0%over 3 years22 October 2006
£179,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3ED: £275,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 3ED
41 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED
Sold Dec 2024
£274,00051 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED
Sold Jul 2024
£291,50011 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED
Sold May 2024
£290,00010 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED
Sold Apr 2024
£275,00029 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED
Sold Aug 2023
£222,000
Everything we know about 2 Brinkley Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Brinkley Crescent homes
Price per m² for 2 Brinkley Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,924
Street avg £3,448
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB