Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£419,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£230,000)+82%
- Against CO4 5XG's recent median (£195,000)+115%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£419,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£230,000)+82%
- Against CO4 5XG's recent median (£195,000)+115%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Braithwaite Drive is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in CO4 5XG
5 sales, median £195,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Braithwaite Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
25 January 2008Most recent
£230,000
29 September 2005
£229,995
-4.2%29 June 2005
£240,000
+48.6%over 5 years27 April 2000
£161,495
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XG: £195,000 (2024–2021).
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
£405,00034 Braithwaite Drive, Colchester, CO4 5XG
Sold Jan 2021
£195,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 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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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.
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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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 2013EPC 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
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.
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
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Braithwaite Drive is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Braithwaite Drive was lodged in July 2013 at band C and expired in July 2023, 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 8 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
- 8 Braithwaite Drive is in council tax band E. 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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