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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Bradbrook Cottages

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2015from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromD66toC73
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2017from Nov 2015
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2012
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Demolish side annexe. Ground & First Rear Extension with internal & external alterations to existing elevations.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    120671
    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.

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

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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 epc rating, 18 Bradbrook Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,932

Street avg £2,982

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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
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