Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£371,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£330,000)+12%
- Against CO5 7PG's recent median (£255,000)+45%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
953 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£371,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£330,000)+12%
- Against CO5 7PG's recent median (£255,000)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Bracken Way is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2010
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO5 7PG
5 sales, median £255,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 23 Bracken Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 November 2020Most recent
£330,000
+10.7%over 3 years12 December 2016
£298,000
+33.0%over 4 years20 March 2012
£224,000
+35.8%13 October 2011
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7PG: £255,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO5 7PG
14 Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG
Sold Feb 2025
£300,00016 Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG
Sold Jul 2020
£265,0002 Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG
Sold Feb 2020
£240,00015 Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG
Sold Sept 2018
£253,00021 Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG
Sold Jun 2018
£255,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23 Bracken Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Bracken Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 953 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 89 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £330,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 12.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Bracken Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Dec 2020
Current Certificate
Dec 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 December 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 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.
Versus other Bracken Way homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 23 Bracken Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,726
Street avg £3,112
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Bracken Way is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 23 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 23 Bracken Way was lodged in December 2010 at band E and expired in December 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 23 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
- 23 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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