55 Broadlands Way, Colchester, CO4 0AS
About 55 Broadlands Way
55 Broadlands Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 885 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 86.9% above the 2011 sale of £156,750. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
55 Broadlands Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
55 Broadlands Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
55 Broadlands Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 10 years.
£156,750
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2011Most recent
£156,750
+42.5%over 9 years22 February 2002
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AS: £290,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AS
Everything we know about 55 Broadlands Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Broadlands Way homes
55 Broadlands Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,906
Street avg £2,915
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
BT Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB