Bromans Cottage, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE

Bromans Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £936,000 is 26.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£625/sq ft) was about 155.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £740,000.