What type of property is 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

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

What was the last sold price for 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP last sold for £215,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,995 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1999 and September 2010, 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP rose from £84,995 to £215,000, a change of £130,005. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

The current EPC rating for 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in December 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (827 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 4NP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP had any planning applications?

2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2017 under ref. DC/17/03133. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

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

Where is 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP located?

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

Is 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

The closest primary school to 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP is Nayland Primary School (2.9km).

What transport links are near 2 Sweet Briar Close, CO6 4NP?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

827 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Sweet Briar Close

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

2 Sweet Briar Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 827 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 sits 66% above the 2010 sale of £215,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 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 14 Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Sweet Briar Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder Planning Application-Erection of single storey rear extension and repositioning of garden wall.
Agent
Whymark and Moulton
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
DC/17/03133
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What's in 2 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Sweet Briar Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£215,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2010Most recent
£215,000
+20.8%over 7 years
10 January 2003
£178,000
+109.4%over 3 years
29 January 1999
£84,995

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

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.

On floor area, 2 Sweet Briar Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,799

Street avg £3,727

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

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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

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