10 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
About 10 Braithwaite Drive
10 Braithwaite Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1026 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 148.9% above the 2002 sale of £179,995. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
10 Braithwaite Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
10 Braithwaite Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Second and third floor extension over existing single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 150825
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 10 Braithwaite Drive
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
10 Braithwaite Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 3 years.
£179,995
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
7 July 2002Most recent
£179,995
+26.8%over 2 years26 November 1999
£141,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XG: £195,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5XG
36 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
Sold Oct 2024
£182,50025 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
Sold Jul 2024
£485,00038 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
Sold Nov 2023
£180,00012 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
Sold May 2023
£405,00034 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
Sold Jan 2021
£195,000
Everything we know about 10 Braithwaite Drive, 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 Braithwaite Drive homes
CO₂ Emissions for 10 Braithwaite Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,888
Street avg £2,421
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Petrolea Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Boudica Primary School. 30 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
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB