24 Broadmead Road, Colchester, CO4 3HB
About 24 Broadmead Road
24 Broadmead Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £389,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
24 Broadmead Road has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 162488
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 24 Broadmead Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 9 years.
£389,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2025Most recent
£389,500
+2.5%over 6 years27 March 2018
£380,000
+46.2%over 1 year1 August 2016
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3HB: £185,000 (2021–2007).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Broadmead Road homes
EPC Rating for 24 Broadmead Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
5/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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB