3 Braiswick Place, Colchester, CO4 5YF
About 3 Braiswick Place
3 Braiswick Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5YF). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £685,000 is 20.2% above the 2015 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Braiswick Place'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
3 Braiswick Place has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construct new single storey side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 171494
- May 2014RenovationFullIn report
Cover front and side elevation of property with cedar weatherboarding.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 142928
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Braiswick Place
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Braiswick Place saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£685,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 9 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 April 2015Most recent
£570,000
+46.2%over 2 years12 December 2012
£390,000
-17.9%over 6 years27 July 2006
£475,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO4 5YF: £475,319 (2021–2006).
Everything we know about 3 Braiswick Place, 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
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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
0.2 km
Golf Club — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Braiswick Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB