13 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
About 13 Braithwaite Drive
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 27 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 £462,000 sits 225.4% above the 2000 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 37.4% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 October 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
13 Braithwaite Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 13 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
- Jul 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/0839
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Sales history & valuation
13 Braithwaite Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£142,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 January 2000Most recent
£142,000
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
Versus other Braithwaite Drive homes
13 Braithwaite Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,145
Street avg £2,453
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB






