Chamtlers, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
About Chamtlers
Chamtlers is a detached house in Braiswick, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at Chamtlers
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2020Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage into habitable space, conversion of existing conservatory into a habitable extension
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 200159
- Mar 2020OutlineIn report
Application for a lawful development certificate for Construction of rear dormers and front roof lights
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 200158
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Chamtlers
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
Chamtlers has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£653,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5BN: £647,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 5BN
The Lilacs, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Apr 2024
£850,000Birches, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Jan 2019
£685,000Oakridge, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Mar 2018
£647,000Little Heath, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Jul 2016
£625,000The Laurels, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Jun 2006
£515,000
Everything we know about Chamtlers, 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 Westwood Hill homes
On floor area, Chamtlers runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 241 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bakers Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Braiswick Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB