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12c, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EX

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
22 m²
237 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 12c

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

12c is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 7EX). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (42 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

12c sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2024

Current Certificate
Mar 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 March 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12c, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12c has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12c has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£208,000

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 CO2 7EX: £175,000 (2026–2006).

On the street

Versus other Mersea Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12c runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

33 (F)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

22 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12c

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£209k

1 Arthur Street

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£197k

1 Bourne Court, Mersea Road

CO2 7RJ

1 bed5 bath
£222k

1 Amies Court, Grimston Road

CO2 7RN

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Aisne Road

CO2 7HZ

£192k

1 Caesar Court, Roman Circus Walk

CO2 7NG

2 bed2 bath
£226k

1 Cambrai Road

CO2 7JA

£227k

1 Captain Gardens

CO2 7FX

2 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Battalion Walk

CO2 7GS

2 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Town Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's Green Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CO2 7EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 7EX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 12c, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.