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

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 18b Bradbrook Cottages

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

18b 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).

At 88 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 43 EPCs).

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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 6)
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 fromD66toC72
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2015from Nov 2015
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2016from Nov 2015
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Jan 2017from Jan 2016
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

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

18b 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.

18b Bradbrook Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

EPC Rating for 18b Bradbrook Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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.
£328k

1 Church House Farm Cottage, Rectory Road, Aldham

CO6 3RS

£319k

1 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3JW

£309k

1 Church Road, Fordham

CO6 3NA

£359k

1 Armoury Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3JN

3 bed
£299k

1 Church Cottage, Church Road, Wormingford

CO6 3AZ

£367k

1 Cockrells Cottages, Horkesley Road, Wormingford

CO6 3AP

£369k

1 Abbotts Cottages, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green

CO6 3QL

3 bed2 bath
£383k

1 Church Grove, Aldham

CO6 3SA

3 bed
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.

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

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