Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EX
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£301,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£175,000)+72%
- Against CO2 7EX's recent median (£156,000)+93%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£301,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£175,000)+72%
- Against CO2 7EX's recent median (£156,000)+93%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Mersea Road is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7EX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in CO2 7EX
5 sales, median £156,000 (2026–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
15 Mersea Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
9 November 2007Most recent
£175,000
+12.9%over 3 years5 January 2004
£155,000
+131.3%over 5 years1 December 1998
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7EX: £156,000 (2026–2002).
Nearby sales in CO2 7EX
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 15 Mersea Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15 Mersea Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7EX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 72% above the 2007 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromD57toC72
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
10%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
15 Mersea Road 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.
Versus other Mersea Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15 Mersea Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,823
Street avg £1,227
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary352m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary564m
- St. George's SchoolPrimary692m
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus891m
Nearest stops
- Town Railway StationBus stop62m
- Town Railway StationBus stop135m
- Colchester Town Rail StationRailway station166m
- Colchester City Rail StationRailway station168m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 7EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Mersea Road is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7EX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 15 Mersea Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Mersea Road was lodged in May 2021 at band C and is valid until May 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 Mersea Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 7EX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Mersea Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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