What kind of home is 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY sell for?

2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY last sold for £360,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY use?

The latest EPC at 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY in?

2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

The closest primary school to 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY is Mersea Island School (565m).

What is the nearest station to 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Brambledown, CO5 8RY is Mill Road Corner, 143m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Brambledown

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

2 Brambledown is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 107 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 10 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 26.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £360,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

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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

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brambledown has no planning applications on record.

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.

2 Brambledown valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 November 2019Most recent
£360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8RY: £427,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO5 8RY

On the street

Versus other Brambledown homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Brambledown is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,364

Street avg £3,437

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.1 km

Mill Road Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

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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 8RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.