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 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. 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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £331,000 is 24.9% 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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

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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

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£265,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 16 years.

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

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

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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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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

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady 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.

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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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