What kind of home is 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW?

3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW last change hands?

3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW last sold for £380,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £181,000 in January 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW?

Across 2 sales between January 2003 and August 2021, 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW rose from £181,000 to £380,000, a change of £199,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW?

3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW use?

The latest EPC at 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW?

3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW in?

3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW 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 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW?

The closest primary school to 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW is Hazelmere Junior School (364m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (411m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW?

The closest bus stop to 3 Bream Court, CO4 3EW is Owls Retreat, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Bream Court, Colchester, CO4 3EW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Bream Court

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

3 Bream Court is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3EW). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 101.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 March 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bream Court, Colchester, CO4 3EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bream Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£380,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2021Most recent
£380,000
+109.9%over 18 years
7 January 2003
£181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3EW: £230,000 (2022–1999).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Owls Retreat — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hazelmere Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 3EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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