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13 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 13 Braithwaite Drive

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

13 Braithwaite Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in January 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 232.4% above the 2000 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 37.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromD64toC72
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
7%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Jul 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/0839
    View planning record
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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.

13 Braithwaite Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£142,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2000Most recent

    £142,000

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

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.

13 Braithwaite Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,145

Street avg £2,453

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
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.

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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The full 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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