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Holm Oak House, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
307 m²
3305 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Holm Oak House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Holm Oak House is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 307 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £1,080,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Holm Oak House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromD62toC70
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
10%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CDetached over 300m²

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holm Oak House, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Holm Oak House, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU

2decisions25documents13nearby
  1. Sept 2013
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    First floor residential annex above an existing car garage

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    131413
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Holm Oak House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,080,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2021Most recent

    £1,080,000

    +51.0%over 10 years

  2. 14 January 2011

    £715,000

    +75.5%over 10 years

  3. 30 May 2000

    £407,500

    +379.4%over 5 years

  4. 14 May 1995

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AU: £575,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Braiswick homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Holm Oak House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,518

Street avg £3,323

Above

Floor Area

307 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Holm Oak House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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