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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
31 Braiswick's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2031
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Planning history
31 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£617,000
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
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
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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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB