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9 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Brambledown

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

9 Brambledown is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 52.4% above the 2012 sale of £292,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
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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.

9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Brambledown has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at 9 Brambledown, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RY

4decisions4extensions23documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/0363
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

9 Brambledown has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£292,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2012Most recent

    £292,000

    +183.5%over 15 years

  2. 7 July 1996

    £103,000

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.

9 Brambledown outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,432

Street avg £3,541

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

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

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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.

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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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