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18 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18 Braithwaite Drive

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

18 Braithwaite Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 67 m² this is the 12th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–177 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 36 units on file.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 79.6% above the 2002 sale of £108,000. At 67 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • 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)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Feb 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Braithwaite Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

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

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£108,000

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2002Most recent

    £108,000

    +31.7%over 2 years
  2. 30 May 2000

    £81,995

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

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Everything we know about 18 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
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On the street

Versus other Braithwaite Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£1,612

Street avg £2,320

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.