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About 1 Broom Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Broom Way is a semi-detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 292.4% above the 2000 sale of £78,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 61.2% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Broom Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£78,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Broom Way homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Broom Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£981
Street avg £3,437
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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