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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Sweet Briar Close

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

4 Sweet Briar Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Leavenheath, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 17.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 85.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

4 Sweet Briar Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£255,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 January 2017Most recent

    £255,000

    +43.9%over 10 years

  2. 19 October 2006

    £177,250

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 floor area, 4 Sweet Briar Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,322

Street avg £3,632

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£308k

1 Crown Cottages, Nayland Road, Great Horkesley

CO6 4AH

2 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Church Hill Cottages, Nayland Road, Leavenheath

CO6 4PT

2 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Beech Cottages, Church Street, Stoke By Nayland

CO6 4QH

2 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Church Mews, High Street, Nayland

CO6 4JF

2 bed
£373k

1 Butt Road, Stoke By Nayland

CO6 4RB

3 bed
£467k

1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Bures Road, Nayland

CO6 4ND

3 bed3 bath
£481k

1 Braeburn Road, Great Horkesley

CO6 4FH

4 bed2 bath
£487k

1 Broad Oaks, Leavenheath

CO6 4UJ

4 bed2 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

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