7 Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU

7 Braiswick is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 is 36.3% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 124.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.