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10 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1026 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 10 Braithwaite Drive

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

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 £466,000 sits 158.9% 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).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
Nov 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 November 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Braithwaite Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 10 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG

1decisions1extensions13documents13nearby
  1. Jun 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Second and third floor extension over existing single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    150825
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
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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.

10 Braithwaite Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£179,995

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2002Most recent

    £179,995

    +26.8%over 2 years

  2. 26 November 1999

    £141,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XG: £195,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Braithwaite Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 10 Braithwaite Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,888

Street avg £2,421

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

430/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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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