What type of property is 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP last change hands?

15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP last sold for £420,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £94,950 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and August 2024, 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP rose from £94,950 to £420,000, a change of £325,050. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

The current EPC rating for 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP is in council tax band D.

Where is 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP located?

15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP sits in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Suffolk.

Is 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

The closest primary school to 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP is Nayland Primary School (2.9km).

How well connected is 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

The closest bus stop to 15 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP is Edies Lane, 97m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Sweet Briar Close

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

15 Sweet Briar Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 70).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 90.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in August 2024.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Sweet Briar Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

0.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Sweet Briar Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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.

15 Sweet Briar Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£420,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2024Most recent
£420,000
+342.3%over 26 years
21 August 1997
£94,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4NP: £410,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO6 4NP

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On the street

Versus other Sweet Briar Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 15 Sweet Briar Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,516

Street avg £3,619

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Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Edies Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Nayland Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 4NP 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 CO6 4NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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