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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Sweet Briar Close

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

26 Sweet Briar Close is a detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Sweet Briar Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Sweet Briar Close, Leavenheath, Colchester, CO6 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 Sweet Briar Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

26 Sweet Briar Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£384k

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£367k

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2 bed
£355k

1 Beech Cottages, Church Street, Stoke By Nayland

CO6 4QH

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Blackbrook Road, Great Horkesley

CO6 4TL

£331k

1 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley

CO6 4BW

£316k

1 Daltons Farmhouse, Plough Lane, Leavenheath

CO6 4PL

£467k

1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Bures Road, Nayland

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3 bed3 bath
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.
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.

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

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