34 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
About 34 Braithwaite Drive
34 Braithwaite Drive is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 65 m² this is the 4th 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.
Sold January 2021 for £195,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 64.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
34 Braithwaite Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 34 Braithwaite Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
34 Braithwaite Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 21 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2021Most recent
£195,000
+62.5%over 10 years9 May 2010
£120,000
-14.3%over 6 years19 March 2004
£140,000
+60.9%over 3 years29 June 2000
£86,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XG: £330,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5XG
36 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
Sold Oct 2024
£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
£405,00052 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
Sold Oct 2019
£330,000
Everything we know about 34 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
Price per m² for 34 Braithwaite Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £2,194
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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