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EPC B
About 7 Broom Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Broom Way is a semi-detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Broom Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Broom Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 epc rating, 7 Broom Way stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
86 (B)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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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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