3 Fairways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5TX
About 3 Fairways
3 Fairways is a four-bedroom detached house in Braiswick, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TX). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 is 19.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Fairways has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Fairways
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
3 Fairways has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£639,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 17 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2016Most recent
£535,000
+23.0%over 8 years29 April 2008
£435,000
+74.0%over 8 years9 May 1999
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TX: £725,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5TX
16 Fairways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5TX
Sold Dec 2024
£725,0001 Fairways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5TX
Sold Jun 2024
£790,0004 Fairways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5TX
Sold May 2023
£760,00024 Fairways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5TX
Sold Nov 2019
£460,00019 Fairways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5TX
Sold May 2019
£545,000
Everything we know about 3 Fairways, 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 Fairways homes
3 Fairways outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,452
Street avg £3,553
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Braiswick Primary School. 23 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
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB