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The Laurels, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN

2 planning records
Bedrooms
5
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Overview

About The Laurels

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

The Laurels is a five-bedroom property in Braiswick, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5BN).

Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Laurels, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Laurels has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at The Laurels, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN

2decisions1extensions15documents13nearby
  1. Aug 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    201133
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Last sold (2006)

£515,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2006Most recent

    £515,000

    +42.1%over 4 years

  2. 1 August 2001

    £362,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5BN: £647,000 (2024–2015).

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Everything you need to know about The Laurels

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.
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Crime

430/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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.5dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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