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3 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY

4 sales on record
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
Overview

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 £387,000 is 19.1% 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.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • 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.

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

EPC 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
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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Brambledown has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2019Most recent

    £325,000

    +5.7%over 1 year

  2. 27 November 2017

    £307,500

    +245.5%over 18 years

  3. 28 June 1999

    £89,000

    +14.1%over 2 years

  4. 20 December 1996

    £78,000

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

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.

3 Brambledown outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,095

Street avg £3,467

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Brambledown

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£395k

1 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea

CO5 8LZ

2 bed
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Churchfields, West Mersea

CO5 8QJ

2 bed1 bath
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
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.

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 8RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8RY

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.