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2 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Briarwood End

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

2 Briarwood End is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SE). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 139 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 40% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Briarwood End'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Briarwood End has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2014Most recent

    £385,000

    +167.4%over 14 years
  2. 20 December 1999

    £144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SE: £382,500 (2021–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Briarwood End homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Briarwood End runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,770

Street avg £2,546

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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The full 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 9SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 9SE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 9SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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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