What kind of home is 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

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

When did 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED last change hands?

29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED last sold for £222,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £103,000 in June 2002, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

Across 2 sales between June 2002 and August 2023, 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED rose from £103,000 to £222,000, a change of £119,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 3ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED use?

The latest EPC at 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

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

Which area is 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED in?

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

How safe is the area around 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

Police records around 29 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 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

The closest primary school to 29 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 is the nearest station to 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

The closest bus stop to 29 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED is Brinkley Crescent, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 29 Brinkley Crescent

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

29 Brinkley Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3ED). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

At 58 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 11.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £222,000 in August 2023.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 March 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£222,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2023Most recent
£222,000
+115.5%over 21 years
13 June 2002
£103,000

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 epc rating, 29 Brinkley Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,828

Street avg £3,397

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 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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