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8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2SE

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£167,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£153,500)+9%
  • Against CO1 2SE's recent median (£135,000)+24%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£167,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£153,500)+9%
  • Against CO1 2SE's recent median (£135,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Brookdale Court is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2SE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    57 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in CO1 2SE

    5 sales, median £135,000 (2025–2004)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Brookdale Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2025Most recent

    £153,500

    -9.7%over 2 years

  2. 29 May 2022

    £170,000

    +29.3%over 18 years

  3. 16 March 2004

    £131,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2SE: £135,000 (2025–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2SE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Brookdale Court

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

8 Brookdale Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 2SE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–66 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 80). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £153,500. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Brookdale Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Oct 2011
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brookdale Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Magdalen Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Brookdale Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,693

Street avg £2,513

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

279/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wimpole Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 32 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary473m
  • St. George's SchoolPrimary672m
  • St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary733m
  • St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary876m

Nearest stops

  • Wimpole RoadBus stop58m
  • Cannon StreetBus stop199m
  • Lookers GarageBus stop299m
  • Mill StreetBus stop301m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
  • Shoplifting532 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
  • Public Order253 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CO1 2SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2SE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Brookdale Court is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2SE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Brookdale Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Brookdale Court was lodged in December 2021 at band C and is valid until December 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Brookdale Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2SE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Brookdale Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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