What type of property is 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX?

5 Fairways, CO4 5TX is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX sell for?

5 Fairways, CO4 5TX last sold for £465,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £190,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and May 2015, 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX rose from £190,000 to £465,000, a change of £275,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX?

5 Fairways, CO4 5TX has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5TX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX have?

5 Fairways, CO4 5TX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2014 under ref. 142926. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX?

5 Fairways, CO4 5TX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX located?

5 Fairways, CO4 5TX sits in Braiswick, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX?

Police records around 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX?

The closest primary school to 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX is Braiswick Primary School (323m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (1.6km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Fairways, CO4 5TX is Bakers Lane, 179m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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5 Fairways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5TX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Fairways

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

5 Fairways is a five-bedroom detached house in Braiswick, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £683,000 is 46.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fairways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fairways has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of a proposed rear extension consisting of a 4.950m (reducing to 4.040m) long extension, 2.350m high extension at the eaves and 4m at the highest point
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
142926
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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.

5 Fairways has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£683,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£465,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2015Most recent
£465,000
+91.8%over 13 years
25 February 2002
£242,500
+27.6%over 3 years
30 July 1998
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TX: £725,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO4 5TX

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On the street

Versus other Fairways homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,370

Street avg £3,561

On par

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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