Braggs, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
About Braggs
Braggs is a four-bedroom detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Braggs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a side and rear extension application was refused at Braggs in 2024.
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
A double storey rear and side extensions
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 240748
- Aug 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage to annex/office
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 211811
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Braggs
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Braggs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£571,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3LZ: £580,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CO6 3LZ
Newlands, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
Sold Aug 2023
£720,000Top Cottage, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
Sold Aug 2018
£580,000High Noon, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
Sold Jul 2018
£480,000Ditchling, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
Sold Jan 2017
£650,000Greenside Cottage, Quilters Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3LZ
Sold Mar 2014
£432,500
Everything we know about Braggs, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Quilters Green homes
Braggs is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 164 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 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
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB