1 Britten Close, Colchester, CO4 3UN
About 1 Britten Close
1 Britten Close is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3UN). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £271,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2001OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed garage
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/0616
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Britten Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.
£271,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2018Most recent
£271,000
+108.5%over 16 years18 July 2002
£129,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3UN: £230,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 3UN
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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 Britten Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Britten Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,464
Street avg £1,987
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Clingoe Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Unity Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB