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8 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Braithwaite Drive

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

8 Braithwaite Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 117 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 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 82.2% above the 2008 sale of £230,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2023

Current Certificate
Jul 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 July 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Braithwaite Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Braithwaite Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£230,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 January 2008Most recent

    £230,000

  2. 29 September 2005

    £229,995

    -4.2%

  3. 29 June 2005

    £240,000

    +48.6%over 5 years

  4. 27 April 2000

    £161,495

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

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.

Floor Area for 8 Braithwaite Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,966

Street avg £2,417

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Braithwaite Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Braiswick

CO4 5AU

4 bed
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
£334k

1 Arrowsmith Walk

CO4 5FL

4 bed
£329k

1 Bennett Green

CO4 5ZR

4 bed2 bath
£669k

1 Braiswick Place

CO4 5YF

4 bed3 bath
£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£429k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£342k

1 Altius Chase

CO4 5WT

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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

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