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About 5 Broomhills Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Broomhills Road is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1337 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 46.6% above the 2014 sale price.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Broomhills Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Broomhills Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Broomhills Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2018ConditionsPending
Application to discharge condition 5 of planning permission 181058
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Broomhills Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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 co₂ emissions, 5 Broomhills Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,818
Street avg £3,383
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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