33 Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU
About 33 Braiswick
33 Braiswick is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 48.1% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
33 Braiswick sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
33 Braiswick has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2005PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey front porch
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0328
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 33 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
33 Braiswick valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2010Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AU: £640,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AU
Everything we know about 33 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
33 Braiswick is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,862
Street avg £3,370
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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.
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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