2 Britten Close, Colchester, CO4 3UN
About 2 Britten Close
2 Britten Close is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3UN). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 113 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 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 58.4% above the 2015 sale of £161,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Britten Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Britten Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Britten Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.
£161,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2015Most recent
£161,000
+28.8%over 11 years14 November 2003
£125,000
+171.7%over 8 years10 September 1995
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3UN: £252,500 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 3UN
Everything we know about 2 Britten Close, in one report
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 2 Britten Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,425
Street avg £2,103
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB