Little Heath, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
About Little Heath
Little Heath is a four-bedroom detached house in Braiswick, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £790,000 is 26.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 77.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at Little Heath
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Little Heath's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Little Heath has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2019BasementFullIn report
Basement extension to provide private swimming pool and ancillary space
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 182920
- Feb 2018ConservatoryFullIn report
Resubmission of 172289 - Orangery and 2 Storey Extension.
Extension- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 173225
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Little Heath
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
Little Heath valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£790,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 15 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2016Most recent
£625,000
+38.9%over 10 years14 September 2005
£450,000
+36.4%over 3 years18 December 2001
£330,000
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
£647,000The Laurels, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Jun 2006
£515,000Timbers, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
Sold Nov 2003
£373,500
Everything we know about Little Heath, 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
Little Heath outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,189
Street avg £3,031
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 239 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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