17 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
About 17 Braithwaite Drive
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
17 Braithwaite Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory extension at the rear
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/0205
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Braithwaite Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Braithwaite Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 13 years.
£224,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2013Most recent
£224,000
+65.9%over 12 years24 March 2000
£134,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XG: £195,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5XG
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£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
Everything we know about 17 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 epc rating, 17 Braithwaite Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,240
Street avg £2,405
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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