Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
278 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY
2 planning records
Estimated value
£428,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£400,000)+7%
- Against CO2 8QY's recent median (£324,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£428,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£400,000)+7%
- Against CO2 8QY's recent median (£324,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 278 Mersea Road is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 8QY. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO2 8QY
5 sales, median £324,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
6 September 2022Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8QY: £324,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO2 8QY
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 278 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 278 Mersea Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
278 Mersea Road is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 278 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
278 Mersea Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 278 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY
2decisions2extensions21documents4nearby
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Part two storey, part single storey rear extension. Two storey side extension (REVISED ELEVATIONAL DRAWING RECEIVED)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 230041
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2024Decision
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Versus other Mersea Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 278 Mersea Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,651
Street avg £2,927
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Buckley Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Monkwick Infant and Nursery School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary371m
- Monkwick Junior SchoolPrimary409m
- The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolSecondary506m
- Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Buckley PlaceBus stop86m
- Stansted RoadBus stop128m
- Monkwick AvenueBus stop186m
- Monkwick AvenueBus stop207m
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 8QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 278 Mersea Road is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 8QY. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 278 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 278 Mersea Road was lodged in July 2022 at band E and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 278 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 8QY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 278 Mersea Road is in council tax band D. 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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