7 Berriman Close, Colchester, CO4 3XF
About 7 Berriman Close
7 Berriman Close is a six-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 525% above the 2003 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 66.7% below the postcode norm. At 128 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 8 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms6
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2000Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and garage. Erection of new dwelling and garage.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/00/1018
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 5 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2003Most recent
£60,000
+122.2%over 5 years27 March 1998
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3XF: £220,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in CO4 3XF
Everything we know about 7 Berriman 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 Berriman Close homes
Price per m² for 7 Berriman Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£469
Street avg £1,522
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Delius Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Unity Primary Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB