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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 19 Sweet Briar Close

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

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

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDetached
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from May 2014
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 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.

19 Sweet Briar Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£309,995

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2014Most recent

    £309,995

    +226.5%over 16 years
  2. 30 July 1997

    £94,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 4NP: £415,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

19 Sweet Briar Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,305

Street avg £3,633

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for CO6 4NP

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.