19 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP
About 19 Sweet Briar Close
19 Sweet Briar Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 23.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 72 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 19 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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
19 Sweet Briar Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
19 Sweet Briar Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.
£309,995
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2014Most recent
£309,995
+226.5%over 16 years30 July 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
19 Sweet Briar Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,305
Street avg £3,633
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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