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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 sits 52.4% above the 2012 sale of £292,000. 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. 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.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2020
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.
- Apr 2024PorchFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension and porch
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
See how we calculated this£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2012)
£292,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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