What type of property is 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE?

8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE sell for?

8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE last sold for £153,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £131,500 in March 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2004 and March 2025, 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE rose from £131,500 to £153,500, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE?

8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE?

8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE located?

8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE?

Police records around 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE?

The closest primary school to 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (473m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.3km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street, CO1 2SE is Wimpole Road, 58m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 487m away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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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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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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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.

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£153,500

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£153,500
-9.7%over 2 years
29 May 2022
£170,000
+29.3%over 18 years
16 March 2004
£131,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2SE: £131,500 (2025–2004).

Nearby sales in CO1 2SE

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 £2,504

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£154k

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Charles Place

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1 bed

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1 Carters Court

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£313k

1 Connaught Close

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2 bed2 bath

£137k

1 Arch House, East Hill

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Durham Square

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3 bed1 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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