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 £369,000 sits 64.7% above the 2013 sale of £224,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 22.7% 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 14 years ago, in January 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2023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
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 June 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
17 Braithwaite Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 17 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
- Mar 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory extension at the rear
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/0205
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Sales history & valuation
17 Braithwaite Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£369,000
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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Sold Nov 2023
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Sold May 2023
£405,00034 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
Sold Jan 2021
£195,000
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
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






