Briar Lodge, Flat 1, Walnut Tree Way, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0NW
About Briar Lodge
Briar Lodge is an end-of-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0NW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 760 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 71 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Briar Lodge (51–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Briar Lodge'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Briar Lodge has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Briar Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£162,000
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.
Versus other Walnut Tree Way homes
Floor Area for Briar Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Baynards School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Baynards Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







