31 Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU
About 31 Braiswick
31 Braiswick is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 162 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
31 Braiswick's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Braiswick has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 31 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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£575,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AU: £640,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AU
Everything we know about 31 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
Versus other Braiswick homes
On years held, 31 Braiswick runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,549
Street avg £3,320
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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