33 Britten Close, Colchester, CO4 3UN
About 33 Britten Close
33 Britten Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3UN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 33.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2019New BuildFullIn report
Erection of two storey, two bed house dwelling
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 191246
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
33 Britten Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 2017Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3UN: £252,500 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 3UN
Everything we know about 33 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
On epc rating, 33 Britten Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,184
Street avg £2,018
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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