18a Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW
About 18a Bradbrook Cottages
18a Bradbrook Cottages is a mid-terrace house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 27.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 47.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18a Bradbrook Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18a Bradbrook Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 1 year.
£205,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 June 2017Most recent
£205,000
+3.5%over 1 year14 June 2016
£198,000
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
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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
Everything we know about 18a Bradbrook Cottages, in one report
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
Floor Area for 18a Bradbrook Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,184
Street avg £2,857
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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