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

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Bradbrook Cottages

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

23 Bradbrook Cottages is a mid-terrace house in West Bergholt, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2003. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 43 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2003
    Change of UseAmendment
    In report

    Change of use from granny annex to self contained flat

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    C/COL/02/1844
    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.

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

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

On epc rating, 23 Bradbrook Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£262k

1 Church Road, Wormingford

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3 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Armoury Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3JP

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Church Cottage, Church Road, Wormingford

CO6 3AZ

£227k

1 Armoury Farm Bungalow, Armoury Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3JP

£309k

1 Church Road, Fordham

CO6 3NA

£219k

1 Bannatyne Cottages, Green Lane, Aldham

CO6 3RQ

£319k

1 Bradbrook Cottages, Armoury Road, West Bergholt

CO6 3JW

£328k

1 Church House Farm Cottage, Rectory Road, Aldham

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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.

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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
FAQ

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