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12 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Bradbrook Cottages

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

12 Bradbrook Cottages is a semi-detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 66.3% above the 2012 sale of £166,000. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bradbrook Cottages has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Side & rear single storey extension.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    130787
    View planning record
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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.

12 Bradbrook Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£166,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2012Most recent

    £166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3JW: £350,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Armoury Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 12 Bradbrook Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,132

Street avg £2,915

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£262k

1 Church Road, Wormingford

CO6 3AD

3 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Armoury Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3JP

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Church Cottage, Church Road, Wormingford

CO6 3AZ

£309k

1 Church Road, Fordham

CO6 3NA

£319k

1 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3JW

£328k

1 Church House Farm Cottage, Rectory Road, Aldham

CO6 3RS

£227k

1 Armoury Farm Bungalow, Armoury Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3JP

£219k

1 Bannatyne Cottages, Green Lane, Aldham

CO6 3RQ

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Armoury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt. 7 schools nearby.

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The full 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 CO6 3JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 3JW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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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