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

EV charger3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Broomhills Road

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

4 Broomhills Road is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 167 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 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £610,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • EV chargerYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Broomhills Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Broomhills Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Latest sale on 4 Broomhills Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£610,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 February 2023Most recent

    £610,000

    +16.2%over 1 year

  2. 17 June 2021

    £525,000

    +128.3%over 19 years

  3. 31 January 2002

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8AP: £350,000 (2021–2017).

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.

On years held, 4 Broomhills Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,653

Street avg £3,244

Strongly above

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath
£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed
£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
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 4 Broomhills Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.