What kind of home is 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY last sold for £220,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £141,000 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and June 2006, 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY rose from £141,000 to £220,000, a change of £79,000. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

The current EPC rating for 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY use?

The latest EPC at 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

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

Which area is 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

Police records around 4 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 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

The closest primary school to 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY is Mersea Island School (565m).

What transport links are near 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Brambledown, CO5 8RY is Mill Road Corner, 143m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Brambledown

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

4 Brambledown is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 59.1% above the 2006 sale of £220,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£220,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2006Most recent
£220,000
+56.0%over 4 years
23 November 2001
£141,000

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.

4 Brambledown is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,558

Street avg £3,527

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Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

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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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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

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