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17 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Braithwaite Drive

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

17 Braithwaite Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 67.9% above the 2013 sale of £224,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 22.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2013.

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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

17 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from May 2012
EPC improved fromD67toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Mar 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Conservatory extension at the rear

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/03/0205
    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.

17 Braithwaite Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£224,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2013Most recent

    £224,000

    +65.9%over 12 years
  2. 24 March 2000

    £134,995

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

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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.

On epc rating, 17 Braithwaite Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,240

Street avg £2,405

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
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
FAQ

Common questions

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