18 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW
About 18 Bradbrook Cottages
18 Bradbrook Cottages is a semi-detached house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 92.9% above the 2012 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 35.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 43 EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (January 2012).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
- Jun 2012AnnexFullIn report
Demolish side annexe. Ground & First Rear Extension with internal & external alterations to existing elevations.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 120671
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Bradbrook Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 January 2012Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3JW: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO6 3JW
13a Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW
Sold Oct 2025
£323,0008a Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW
Sold Aug 2024
£295,00011a Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW
Sold Jan 2024
£362,0005 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW
Sold Nov 2022
£350,00024 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW
Sold Jul 2022
£330,000
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Armoury Road homes
On epc rating, 18 Bradbrook Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,932
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB