What type of property is 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

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

When did 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG last change hands?

7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG last sold for £228,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,995 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and July 2016, 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG rose from £92,995 to £228,000, a change of £135,005. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

The current EPC rating for 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5XG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG located?

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

Is 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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.

Which schools serve 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG?

The closest bus stop to 7 Braithwaite Drive, CO4 5XG is Petrolea Close, 143m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester Railway Station, 423m away.

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7 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG

Estimated value

£302,000

Since the 2016 sale (£228,000)+32%
Against CO4 5XG's recent median (£195,000)+55%

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

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£302,000

Against its 2016 sale (£228,000)+32%
Against CO4 5XG's recent median (£195,000)+55%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Braithwaite Drive is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CO4 5XG
5 sales, median £195,000 (2024–2021)

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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.

7 Braithwaite Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

20 July 2016Most recent
£228,000
+145.2%over 16 years
29 June 2000
£92,995

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 7 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 7 Braithwaite Drive

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

7 Braithwaite Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 32.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 89.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 66 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 June 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Braithwaite Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,455

Street avg £2,353

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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.

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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 7 Braithwaite Drive is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Braithwaite Drive was lodged in June 2016 at band D and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 7 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: 7 Braithwaite Drive is in council tax band C. 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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