What kind of home is 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU sell for?

23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU last sold for £420,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

The current EPC rating for 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

Police records around 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Braiswick, CO4 5AU is Golf Club, 80m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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23 Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 23 Braiswick

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

23 Braiswick is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 106.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Braiswick has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£484,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 July 2021Most recent
£420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AU: £640,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 5AU

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.

23 Braiswick is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,122

Street avg £3,208

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

430/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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FAQ

Common questions

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