6 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE
About 6 Briarwood End
6 Briarwood End is a detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2017. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 sits 132.2% above the 2003 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 23.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
6 Briarwood End has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
6 Briarwood End valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 August 2003Most recent
£205,000
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
Years Held for 6 Briarwood End runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,708
Street avg £2,698
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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.
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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