What kind of home is 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG last change hands?

24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG last sold for £126,000 in December 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,995 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and December 2005, 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG rose from £69,995 to £126,000, a change of £56,005. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

The current EPC rating for 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5XG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG use?

The latest EPC at 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG in?

24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

Police records around 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

The closest primary school to 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG is Queen Boudica Primary School (448m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (1.1km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

The closest bus stop to 24 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG is Petrolea Close, 143m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester Railway Station, 423m away.

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24 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£173,000

Since the 2005 sale (£126,000)+37%
Against CO4 5XG's recent median (£195,000)-11%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£173,000

Against its 2005 sale (£126,000)+37%
Against CO4 5XG's recent median (£195,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 24 Braithwaite Drive is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5XG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in CO4 5XG
5 sales, median £195,000 (2024–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

24 Braithwaite Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

15 December 2005Most recent
£126,000
-2.3%over 1 year
30 August 2004
£129,000
+84.3%over 4 years
29 June 2000
£69,995

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

Nearby sales in CO4 5XG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 24 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 24 Braithwaite Drive

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

24 Braithwaite Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the 14th 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. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 69 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 37.3% above the 2005 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 October 2030

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Braithwaite Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

On years held, 24 Braithwaite Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,826

Street avg £2,285

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Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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.

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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.

Nearest schools

Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary448m
North Primary School and NurseryPrimary813m
St Helena SchoolSecondary1.1km
Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

Petrolea CloseBus stop143m
Bruff CloseBus stop175m
Asda StoreBus stop235m
Turner RiseBus stop255m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
Shoplifting425 reports8%

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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· 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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 24 Braithwaite Drive is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5XG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 24 Braithwaite Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 24 Braithwaite Drive was lodged in October 2020 at band C and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 24 Braithwaite Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5XG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 24 Braithwaite Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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