8 Braiswick
CO4 5AX
- Detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,593 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Few close matches: a rough guide£541,000
Range £411,000 to £671,000 · £340 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£38,000
−6.6% since Aug 2017, −0.7% a year
Rank in CO4 5AX
13th of 19
Postcode average £655,211
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
8 Braiswick is a 4 bedroom freehold detached in CO4 of about 1,593 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £411,000 to £671,000, about £541,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 13th highest of the 19 homes we can compare in CO4 5AX, where the middle figure averages £655,211.
It last sold for £579,000 in August 2017; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £38,000 since, roughly −0.7% a year.
Across Colchester, average prices fell 1.4% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£411,000
Middle
£541,000
Upper end
£671,000
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Braiswick at a glance
Completed sales on the road in the last two years
Sales
6
Average price
£769k
Average size
1,800 sq ft
Per sq ft
£426
Price range
£350k to £930k
8 Braiswick on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Braiswick. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 8 Braiswick compares with Braiswick
Against the 6 completed sales on the street in the last two years
- Its middle figure of £541,000 is 33% below the street's median sale price of £812,500.
- At 1,593 sq ft it is 21% below the median size of the homes sold here, 2,024 sq ft.
- That is £340 per sq ft, 21% below the street's median of £429 per sq ft.
- 1 of those 6 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 5 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Braiswick
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 1 | £915,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | £795,000 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £350,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 | £865,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | £825,000 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | 100% (6) | £812,500 | £429 |
Completed sales on Braiswick
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 BraiswickCO4 5AY | May 2026 | £825,000 | Detached | 2,024 sq ft | £408 |
| 49 BraiswickCO4 5BQ | Oct 2025 | £800,000 | Detached | 1,851 sq ft | £432 |
| 86 BraiswickCO4 5AY | Oct 2025 | £930,000 | Detached | 2,196 sq ft | £424 |
| 12 BraiswickCO4 5AX | Aug 2025 | £350,000 | Detached | 797 sq ft | £439 |
| 144A BraiswickCO4 5BG | Jun 2025 | £795,000 | Detached | – | – |
| Greenways BraiswickCO4 5AU | Feb 2025 | £915,000 | Detached | 2,131 sq ft | £429 |
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 8 Braiswick, lodged 2 February 2017.
Rating now
D60 points
Could reach
C74 points
14 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1930–1949
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
GoodRoof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very goodFloor
Suspended, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully triple glazed
GoodHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 96% of fixed outlets
Very goodSecond heating
Room heaters, coal
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£270 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2017), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £70 a year
Rating after62D - 2
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £36 a year
Rating after62D - 3
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £119 a year
Rating after66D - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £45 a year
Rating after67D - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £5,000–£8,000 · saves about £296 a year
Rating after74C
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2017 | £579,000 | +39.5% | +3.4% |
| July 2007 | £415,000 | First sale | – |
Homes in CO4 5AX
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
- 60 BraiswickDetachedSold Sept 2011 for £820k£1,420,000#1
- 58 BraiswickSemi-detachedSold Jul 1999 for £300k£1,321,000#2
- 56 BraiswickDetachedSold Oct 2008 for £525k£980,000#3
- 62 BraiswickDetachedSold Dec 2003 for £475k£971,000#4
- 20 BraiswickDetachedSold May 2017 for £685k£809,000#5
- 50 BraiswickDetachedSold Jan 2016 for £580k£757,000#6
- 16 BraiswickDetachedSold Jul 2007 for £465k£753,000#7
- 42 BraiswickDetachedSold Jan 2018 for £600k£682,000#8
- 10 BraiswickDetachedSold Aug 2016 for £550k£679,000#9
- 44 BraiswickDetachedSold Jan 2018 for £570k£648,000#10
- 56a BraiswickDetachedSold Sept 2023 for £650k£637,000#11
- 48 BraiswickDetachedSold Oct 2019 for £500k£569,000#12
- 8 Braiswick (this home)Detached · 4 bed · 1,593 sq ftSold Aug 2017 for £579k£541,000#13
- 38 BraiswickDetachedSold Apr 2012 for £225k£393,000#14
- 40 BraiswickSemi-detachedSold Sept 2003 for £165k£361,000#15
- 12 BraiswickDetached · 2 bed · 797 sq ftSold Aug 2025 for £350k£350,000#16
- 4 BraiswickSemi-detachedSold Apr 2022 for £269k£277,000#17
- 6B BraiswickFlatSold Oct 2024 for £215k£206,000#18
- 6 BraiswickFlatSold Feb 2013 for £64k£95,000#19
- 6a Braiswick–
- 14 Braiswick–
- 52 Braiswick–
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Bluebell WayCO4 5UH · Detached | £460,000 | Sept 2026 | 1,561 sq ft | £295 | 0.1 mi |
| 89 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE · Detached | £410,000 | Sept 2026 | 1,432 sq ft | £286 | 0.2 mi |
| 4 Devereux PlaceCO4 5DT · Detached | £925,000 | Sept 2026 | 2,153 sq ft | £430 | < 0.1 mi |
| 115 Apprentice DriveCO4 5SE · Detached | £590,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,765 sq ft | £334 | 0.2 mi |
| 39 FernleaCO4 5UB · Detached | £700,000 | Feb 2025 | 1,625 sq ft | £431 | 0.2 mi |
| 84 BraiswickCO4 5AY · Detached | £825,000 | May 2026 | 2,024 sq ft | £408 | 0.2 mi |
| Greenways BraiswickCO4 5AU · Detached | £915,000 | Feb 2025 | 2,131 sq ft | £429 | 0.1 mi |
| 1 Gentian CourtCO4 5UF · Detached | £335,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,023 sq ft | £328 | 0.1 mi |
| 86 BraiswickCO4 5AY · Detached | £930,000 | Oct 2025 | 2,196 sq ft | £424 | 0.2 mi |
| 12 BraiswickCO4 5AX · Detached | £350,000 | Aug 2025 | 797 sq ft | £439 | < 0.1 mi |
| 13 FernleaCO4 5UA · Detached | £375,000 | Sept 2025 | 936 sq ft | £400 | 0.1 mi |
| 6 Jonquil WayCO4 5UW · Detached | £725,000 | Dec 2025 | 2,713 sq ft | £267 | 0.2 mi |
What buyers have paid in CO4
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 566 | £326,396 | 983 sq ft | £342 | −11.4% |
| Flats | 84 | £166,934 | 633 sq ft | £271 | −2.7% |
| Terraced | 130 | £281,890 | 850 sq ft | £343 | −0.7% |
| Semi-detached | 180 | £322,375 | 961 sq ft | £349 | −0.6% |
| Detached | 166 | £445,526 | 1,256 sq ft | £366 | −6.5% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of February 2017.
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