8 Fairways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5TX
About 8 Fairways
8 Fairways is a four-bedroom detached house in Braiswick, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TX). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 is 28.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Fairways has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear single storey garden room extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/0922
- May 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor rear extension, side addition and covered way to the rear
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/0516
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.
£527,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2018Most recent
£527,000
+81.7%over 14 years25 September 2003
£290,000
+88.3%over 5 years21 November 1997
£154,000
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 8 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
EPC Rating for 8 Fairways runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,137
Street avg £3,582
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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