6 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY
About 6 Brambledown
6 Brambledown is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 62.8% above the 2014 sale of £242,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 6 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY
- Feb 2004PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear ground floor family room extension and alterations to side porch - doorway to be installed in dining area
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0021
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 19 years.
£242,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2014Most recent
£242,000
-1.2%over 6 years11 January 2008
£245,000
+14.0%over 3 years6 June 2004
£215,000
+93.7%over 2 years17 June 2001
£111,000
+50.0%over 6 years31 January 1995
£74,000
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
Versus other Brambledown homes
6 Brambledown is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,951
Street avg £3,483
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







