Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£562,000
- Against CO4 9SE's recent median (£385,000)+46%
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£562,000
- Against CO4 9SE's recent median (£385,000)+46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Briarwood End is modelled from its 181 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9SE. 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
181 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO4 9SE
5 sales, median £385,000 (2021–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
14 Briarwood End has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SE: £385,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in CO4 9SE
7 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE
Sold Jun 2021
£405,0006a, Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE
Sold Oct 2017
£390,0003 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE
Sold Sept 2017
£255,0008 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE
Sold Sept 2015
£382,5002 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE
Sold Oct 2014
£385,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 14 Briarwood End
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Briarwood End is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SE). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
14 Briarwood End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2023from Mar 2013
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
31%63%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Briarwood End has an approved extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 14 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE
2decisions2extensions4documents1nearby
- Feb 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Rear single storey extension and front first floor extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/1921
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2004Decision
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Versus other Briarwood End homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Briarwood End outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pinecroft Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary452m
- Friars Grove Primary SchoolPrimary792m
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterPrimary837m
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary985m
Nearest stops
- Pinecroft GardensBus stop105m
- St Helena HospiceBus stop116m
- Victoria GardensBus stop320m
- Baronia CroftBus stop396m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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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 9SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
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 14 Briarwood End is modelled from its 181 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9SE. 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. No sale is recorded for 14 Briarwood End, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 14 Briarwood End was lodged in March 2023 at band D and is valid until March 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 14 Briarwood End. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9SE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Briarwood End 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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