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

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18a Bradbrook Cottages

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Nov 2015
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18a Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18a Bradbrook Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

18a Bradbrook Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£205,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2017Most recent

    £205,000

    +3.5%over 1 year
  2. 14 June 2016

    £198,000

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.

Floor Area for 18a Bradbrook Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,184

Street avg £2,857

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18a Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.