21 Britten Close, Colchester, CO4 3UN
About 21 Britten Close
21 Britten Close is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 3UN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 73 m² this is the 10th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 71–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 70).
Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 11.3% below the 2021 sale of £160,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £160,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Planning history
21 Britten Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
21 Britten Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£160,000
+65.8%over 13 years20 May 2008
£96,500
+69.3%over 6 years5 July 2001
£57,000
+147.8%over 4 years19 February 1997
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3UN: £252,500 (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
Floor Area for 21 Britten Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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