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1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Broomhills Road

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

1 Broomhills Road is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 is 16.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £590,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Broomhills Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Broomhills Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£690,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£590,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2021Most recent

    £590,000

    +71.0%over 15 years

  2. 5 July 2006

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8AP: £350,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Broomhills Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Broomhills Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,512

Street avg £3,267

Above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Broomhills Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£622k

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£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£650k

1 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8HG

5 bed
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
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

0.3 km

Barfield Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.