3 Braiswick Lane, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ED
About 3 Braiswick Lane
3 Braiswick Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £350,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
Energy performance
3 Braiswick Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Braiswick Lane has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Ground floor extensions to provide utility and bathroom and increase size of existing bay.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 191299
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Braiswick Lane
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
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 6 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 May 2025Most recent
£350,000
+26.4%over 6 years8 January 2019
£277,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ED: £465,000 (2015–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 5ED
15 Braiswick Lane, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ED
Sold May 2015
£412,50017 Braiswick Lane, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ED
Sold May 2015
£500,00011 Braiswick Lane, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ED
Sold Apr 2015
£465,00013 Braiswick Lane, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ED
Sold Apr 2015
£495,0009 Braiswick Lane, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ED
Sold Mar 2015
£465,000
Everything we know about 3 Braiswick Lane, 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 Braiswick Lane homes
On price per m², 3 Braiswick Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,070
Street avg £2,903
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Link Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Myland Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB