14 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE
About 14 Briarwood End
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
14 Briarwood End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 Briarwood End has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Side carport extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0961
- Feb 2002ExtensionFullIn 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
What's in 14 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
14 Briarwood End has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£594,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
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Versus other Briarwood End homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/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.
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
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB