16 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP
About 16 Sweet Briar Close
16 Sweet Briar Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1273 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 55% above the 2012 sale of £280,000. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
16 Sweet Briar Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Sweet Briar Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 15 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2012Most recent
£280,000
+1.8%over 5 years28 September 2006
£275,000
+183.7%over 9 years15 May 1997
£96,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4NP: £415,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO6 4NP
11 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP
Sold Aug 2025
£425,00015 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP
Sold Aug 2024
£420,00028 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP
Sold Aug 2023
£400,00022 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP
Sold Apr 2023
£415,00013 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP
Sold Apr 2021
£410,000
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Versus other Sweet Briar Close homes
On floor area, 16 Sweet Briar Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,367
Street avg £3,754
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
38.6dB