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12 Broadmead Road, Colchester, CO4 3HB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Broadmead Road

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

12 Broadmead Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 83 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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.

12 Broadmead Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 January 2031

4 years remaining
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Broadmead Road, Colchester, CO4 3HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Broadmead Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2021Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3HB: £305,000 (2025–2008).

On the street

Versus other Broadmead Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Broadmead Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Broadmead Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£276k

1 Almond Way

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£282k

1 Booth Avenue

CO4 3BB

3 bed
£269k

1 Ashdown Way

CO4 3QU

3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Aspen Way

CO4 3NJ

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Broadmead Road

CO4 3HB

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Arrow Road

CO4 3TA

3 bed
£354k

1 Barbel Road

CO4 3EJ

3 bed1 bath
£192k

1 Bell House, Avon Way

CO4 3TZ

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

Crime

430/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Broadmead Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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 CO4 3HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 3HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 3HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Broadmead Road, Colchester, CO4 3HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.