What type of property is 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

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

What did 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG sell for?

18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG last sold for £165,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,000 in December 1995, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1995 and July 2012, 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG rose from £63,000 to £165,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (839 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

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

Where is 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

Police records around 18 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 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

The closest primary school to 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG is Langenhoe Community Primary School (109m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bracken Way, CO5 7PG is Mersea Rd, 205m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

839 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Bracken Way

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

18 Bracken Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 839 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 92.1% above the 2012 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDetached

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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.

18 Bracken Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Bracken Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£165,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

5 July 2012Most recent
£165,000
+161.9%over 16 years
20 December 1995
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7PG: £265,000 (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.

Price per m² for 18 Bracken Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,116

Street avg £3,273

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

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3 bed

£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed

£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath

£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath

£461k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath

£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Donyland Way, Rowhedge

CO5 7JA

2 bed

£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 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

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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FAQ

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