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37a, Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 37a

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

37a is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3ED). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-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).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
May 2017

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2027

8 months remaining
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37a, Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37a has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

37a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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.

EPC Rating for 37a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 37a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£258k

1 Brinkley Crescent

CO4 3ED

2 bed
£259k

1 Aspen Way

CO4 3NJ

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Ariel Close

CO4 3SJ

4 bed
£247k

1 Alefounder Close

CO4 3UR

£269k

1 Ashdown Way

CO4 3QU

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Britten Close

CO4 3UN

£276k

1 Almond Way

CO4 3LJ

3 bed1 bath
£282k

1 Booth Avenue

CO4 3BB

3 bed
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.
Full Colchester report

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.

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 CO4 3ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 3ED

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 37a, Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.