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

5 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Sweet Briar Close

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

20 Sweet Briar Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

Sold October 2018 for £420,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 10.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 115.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

20 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Sweet Briar Close has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Dec 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Crown reduce 3 no. Ash trees and 2 no. Oak trees by up to 30%, trees T2 - T6 of Tree Preservation Order BT40.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    B/10/01409
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2004
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Removal of overhanging branch of 1 no. Ash Tree (Tree T6) protected by Tree Preservation Order No BT40.

    Reference
    B/04/01981
    View planning record

What's in 20 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

20 Sweet Briar Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£420,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2018Most recent

    £420,000

    +28.8%over 5 years
  2. 26 November 2012

    £326,000

    +21.9%over 8 years
  3. 1 August 2004

    £267,500

    +133.0%over 6 years
  4. 28 June 1998

    £114,800

    +16.0%over 11 months
  5. 16 July 1997

    £99,000

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.

On price per m², 20 Sweet Briar Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,060

Street avg £3,585

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 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 20 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.