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About 2 Broom Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Broom Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 10 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £355,000.
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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Solar panels
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(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 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.
Latest sale on 2 Broom Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2023)
£355,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 9 years.
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.
On years held, 2 Broom Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,777
Street avg £2,878
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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