3, The Brackens
3, The Brackens
Description & Estimates
3, The Brackens, Colchester appears in the public record as a freehold house sitting on a 887 m2 plot.
By comparing it to nearby properties, we estimate it to be a modern house with 1,153 ft2 of internal area and a garden.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 3, The Brackens, Colchester is £473,073 and its rental estimate is £1,567 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Brackens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 falls within the CO4 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
3, The Brackens, Colchester has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2008 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 3, The Brackens, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £496,727 and a rental value of £1,645 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £439,958 and £1,457 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 3, The Brackens, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value move down by £4,785 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value increase by £37 per month (2.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 3, The Brackens, Colchester as measuring 887 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where all 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 3, The Brackens, Colchester completed on 4th August 2008 at £295,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 37.5% over the period since August 2008.
- Sold Aug 2008£295,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 3, The Brackens, Colchester have sold within a radius of 740 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 26th March 2026, was 6, Chanterelle, Colchester, CO4 9RY, a freehold house which sold for £550,000.
Read more about house prices in CO4.
- Sold Mar 2026£550,000 | 4 Bed House6, Chanterelle, Colchester, CO4 9RY6, Chanterelle, Colchester, CO4 9RY
- Sold Nov 2024£475,000 | 4 Bed House4, Pinecroft Gardens, Colchester, CO4 9TH4, Pinecroft Gardens, Colchester, CO4 9TH
- Sold Aug 2021£450,000 | 4 Bed House18, Coppice End, Colchester, CO4 9RQ18, Coppice End, Colchester, CO4 9RQ
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 14 addresses on The Brackens, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4, 3, The Brackens, Colchester comes out as the 12th largest and the 13th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £160k more expensive than the average property across the CO4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mFriars Grove Primary School
- 600mHighwoods Community Primary School
- 700mSt John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
- 1.1kmThe Gilberd School
- 1.1kmThe Trinity School
- 1.8kmColchester Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 3, The Brackens, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester, 1.9 kilometres away.
- 1.9kmColchester
- 2.3kmHythe (Essex)
- 2.4kmColchester Town
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
