14 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EX
About 14 Mersea Road
14 Mersea Road is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7EX). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 455.1% above the 1997 sale of £53,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 72.7% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
14 Mersea Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
14 Mersea Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
14 Mersea Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£53,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 1997Most recent
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7EX: £88,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in CO2 7EX
Versus other Mersea Road homes
14 Mersea Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£435
Street avg £1,319
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB