5 Britten Close, Colchester, CO4 3UN
About 5 Britten Close
5 Britten Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3UN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 30.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
5 Britten Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Britten Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 16 years.
£194,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2017Most recent
£194,000
+177.1%over 15 years8 March 2001
£70,000
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
Habitable Rooms for 5 Britten Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,780
Street avg £2,063
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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