What type of property is 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU sell for?

13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU last sold for £262,500 in January 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,123 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2005. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU located?

13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

The closest primary school to 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU is Braiswick Primary School (462m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (1.4km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

The closest bus stop to 13 Braiswick, CO4 5AU is Golf Club, 80m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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13 Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1123 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Braiswick

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Braiswick is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1123 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 75.2% above the 2006 sale of £262,500. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Braiswick'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 27 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2005
Full
In report
Variation of condition 02 of F/COL/04/0744 Alteration to elevational treatment and roof style of detached garage (plot 5).
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/05/0757
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£262,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 January 2006Most recent
£262,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AU: £640,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO4 5AU

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On the street

Versus other Braiswick homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 13 Braiswick runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,516

Street avg £3,394

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Golf Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Braiswick Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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