24 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP
About 24 Sweet Briar Close
24 Sweet Briar Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 23.9% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 Sweet Briar Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
24 Sweet Briar Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.
£362,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2018Most recent
£362,500
+83.5%over 14 years17 March 2003
£197,500
+99.5%over 5 years5 June 1997
£99,000
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
24 Sweet Briar Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,646
Street avg £3,736
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
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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