What kind of home is 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

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

When did 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED last change hands?

41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED last sold for £274,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

The current EPC rating for 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 3ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED use?

The latest EPC at 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

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

Which area is 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED in?

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

Is 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED in a safe area?

Police records around 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

The closest primary school to 41 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 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED?

The closest bus stop to 41 Brinkley Crescent, CO4 3ED is Brinkley Crescent, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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41 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 41 Brinkley Crescent

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

41 Brinkley Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3ED). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

A recent sale: £274,000 in December 2024. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 11.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Brinkley Crescent, Colchester, CO4 3ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Brinkley Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

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

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£274,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 December 2024Most recent
£274,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3ED: £290,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in CO4 3ED

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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 years held, 41 Brinkley Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,513

Street avg £3,387

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

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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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

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