The Laurels, Westwood Hill, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5BN
About The Laurels
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Laurels
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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
The Laurels has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2023OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed detached garden outbuilding.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 231213
- Aug 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 201133
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Laurels
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
£515,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2006Most recent
£515,000
+42.1%over 4 years1 August 2001
£362,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5BN: £647,000 (2024–2015).
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Everything we know about The Laurels, 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
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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