What type of property is 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG sell for?

16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG last sold for £265,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £153,000 in July 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

Across 3 sales between July 2004 and July 2020, 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG rose from £153,000 to £265,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG located?

16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG sits in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

Police records around 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

The closest primary school to 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG is Langenhoe Community Primary School (109m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG is Mersea Rd, 205m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£324,000

Since the 2020 sale (£265,000)+22%
Against CO5 7PG's recent median (£255,000)+27%

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

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

£324,000

Against its 2020 sale (£265,000)+22%
Against CO5 7PG's recent median (£255,000)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Bracken Way is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7PG. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO5 7PG
5 sales, median £255,000 (2025–2018)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

5 July 2020Most recent
£265,000
+41.7%over 13 years
23 July 2006
£187,000
+22.2%over 2 years
15 July 2004
£153,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7PG: £255,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CO5 7PG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 16 Bracken Way

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

16 Bracken Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 22.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £265,000.

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

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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.

Current Certificate

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 September 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bracken Way has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Bracken Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Bracken Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,442

Street avg £3,140

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Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

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.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mersea Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Langenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary109m
Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary2.7km
Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

Mersea RdBus stop205m
Layer RoadBus stop250m
Edward Marke DriveBus stop303m
Butterfly LodgeBus stop352m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
Other Theft128 reports9%
Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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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.

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 16 Bracken Way is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7PG. 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 16 Bracken Way. 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 16 Bracken Way was lodged in September 2019 at band C and is valid until September 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Bracken Way. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 7PG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 16 Bracken Way is in council tax band D. 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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