What kind of home is 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE?

8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE?

8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE last sold for £382,500 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE?

8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE?

8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE?

8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE in?

8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE sits in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE?

Police records around 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE?

The closest primary school to 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE is Highwoods Community Primary School (452m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Gilberd School (985m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Briarwood End, CO4 9SE is Pinecroft Gardens, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Briarwood End

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

8 Briarwood End is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9SE). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2019. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 27.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 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 29 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2019
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of one garage into study space
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
191161
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What's in 8 Briarwood End, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9SE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Briarwood End valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£382,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 September 2015Most recent
£382,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9SE: £385,000 (2021–2007).

Nearby sales in CO4 9SE

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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.

Price per m²

£3,161

Street avg £2,490

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

Full Colchester report

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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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· 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

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