17 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP
About 17 Sweet Briar Close
17 Sweet Briar Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 sits 51.3% above the 2005 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Sweet Briar Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Sweet Briar Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 8 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2005Most recent
£275,000
+189.6%over 7 years28 August 1997
£94,950
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 years held, 17 Sweet Briar Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,090
Street avg £3,709
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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