19 Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU
About 19 Braiswick
19 Braiswick is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £888,000 sits 61.5% above the 2006 sale of £550,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 19 Braiswick
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
19 Braiswick's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 19 Braiswick was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2021FullIn report
Replacement detached garage including room over (enlarged footprint)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 211373
- Aug 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 101458
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 19 Braiswick
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
19 Braiswick valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£888,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2006Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AU: £640,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AU
Everything we know about 19 Braiswick, 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
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Braiswick homes
On price per m², 19 Braiswick runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,350
Street avg £3,406
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB