Skip to content
UK Property Looker

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

Swimming pool4 sales on record3 planning records
Bedrooms
4
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About 8 Broomhills Road

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

8 Broomhills Road is a four-bedroom property in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AP). It has council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area.

Sold October 2018 for £247,650. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle
  • Swimming poolYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Broomhills Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 8 Broomhills Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AP

3decisions3extensions6documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Single and two storey additions.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/00/0147
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

Unlock 8 Broomhills Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AP's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Broomhills Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2018)

£247,650

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2018Most recent

    £247,650

    -31.2%over 7 years

  2. 15 December 2010

    £360,000

    +166.7%over 11 years

  3. 10 December 1999

    £135,000

    +38.5%over 2 years

  4. 14 March 1997

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8AP: £525,000 (2023–2017).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath
£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed
£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 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 8 Broomhills Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.