5, Bracken Way
5, Bracken Way
Description & Estimates
5, Bracken Way, Colchester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 839 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 415 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Bracken Way, Colchester is £304,032 and its rental estimate is £1,427 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 falls within the CO5 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
5, Bracken Way, Colchester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2007 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Bracken Way, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £319,234 and a rental value of £1,499 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £282,750 and £1,327 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Bracken Way, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decline by £4,763 (1.6%) and its estimated rental value climb by £31 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Bracken Way, Colchester as measuring 415 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 20 of the 25 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Bracken Way, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Apr 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas, Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Bracken Way, Colchester completed on 18th May 2007 at £197,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 53.8% over the period since May 2007.
- Sold May 2007£197,000
- Sold Dec 2002£150,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Bracken Way, Colchester have sold within a radius of 3.1 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th January 2026, was 2, Meadow Way, Colchester, CO5 7PH, a freehold house which sold for £280,000.
Read more about house prices in CO5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 25 addresses on Bracken Way, Abberton, Colchester, CO5, 5, Bracken Way, Colchester comes out as the 14th largest and the 15th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £115k less expensive than the average property across the CO5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mLangenhoe Community Primary School
- 2.7kmCherry Tree Academy
- 2.8kmFingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- 4.1kmThe Thomas Lord Audley School
- 5.3kmPaxman Academy
- 6.0kmPhilip Morant School and College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Bracken Way, Colchester, the nearest station is Wivenhoe, 4.2 kilometres away.
- 4.2kmWivenhoe
- 6.0kmColchester Town
- 6.1kmHythe (Essex)
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
