Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£400,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£325,000)+23%
- Against CO5 8RY's recent median (£427,500)-6%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£400,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£325,000)+23%
- Against CO5 8RY's recent median (£427,500)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Brambledown is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
105 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CO5 8RY
5 sales, median £427,500 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Brambledown has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
7 July 2019Most recent
£325,000
+5.7%over 1 year27 November 2017
£307,500
+245.5%over 18 years28 June 1999
£89,000
+14.1%over 2 years20 December 1996
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8RY: £427,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO5 8RY
1 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY
Sold Jun 2025
£427,50014 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY
Sold May 2025
£375,00013 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY
Sold Dec 2022
£430,0008 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY
Sold Sept 2021
£445,0002 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY
Sold Nov 2019
£360,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Brambledown
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Brambledown is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 105 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 23.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 27% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Brambledown's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Brambledown 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.
Versus other Brambledown homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Brambledown outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,095
Street avg £3,467
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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
92/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Mersea Island SchoolPrimary565m
Nearest stops
- Mill Road CornerBus stop143m
- Lawns CloseBus stop148m
- The FountainBus stop225m
- Elmwood DriveBus stop257m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Brambledown is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 3 Brambledown. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Brambledown was lodged in March 2014 at band C and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Brambledown. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8RY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Brambledown is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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