5 Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU
About 5 Braiswick
5 Braiswick is a six-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £743,000 sits 69.8% above the 2006 sale of £437,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
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Certificate validity
Valid until 31 March 2031
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 5 Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU
- Jun 2002Demolition And RebuildOutlineOutcome in report
Renewal of an outline planning permission for redevelopment of site involving demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of a replacement two storey dwelling.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- O/COL/02/0746
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2010Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Braiswick valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£743,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£437,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 October 2006Most recent
£437,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AU: £640,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AU
Versus other Braiswick homes
5 Braiswick is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,044
Street avg £3,428
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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






