12 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
About 12 Braithwaite Drive
12 Braithwaite Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2001. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 147% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £405,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2001Garage ConversionFullIn report
Part conversion of existing garage attached to house into study room, with 2 car parking spaces allowed for within site to front of garage
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/1268
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Braithwaite Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Braithwaite Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 20 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2023Most recent
£405,000
+20.9%over 5 years15 June 2017
£335,000
+90.3%over 13 years21 August 2003
£176,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XG: £195,000 (2024–2019).
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
£180,00034 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
Sold Jan 2021
£195,00052 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
Sold Oct 2019
£330,000
Everything we know about 12 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
On price per m², 12 Braithwaite Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £2,307
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB