What type of property is 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY last sold for £318,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £126,000 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and September 2017, 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY rose from £126,000 to £318,000, a change of £192,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The current EPC rating for 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8QY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY heated?

The latest EPC at 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY had any planning applications?

284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2003 under ref. F/COL/03/0071. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is in council tax band C.

Where is 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY located?

284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY in a safe area?

Police records around 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The closest primary school to 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is Monkwick Infant and Nursery School (371m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (506m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The closest bus stop to 284 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is Buckley Place, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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284 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 284 Mersea Road

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

284 Mersea Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 21.7% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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

284 Mersea Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 284 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

284 Mersea Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 284 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY

1decisions1extensions2documents5nearby

Mar 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor rear extension.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/03/0071
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

284 Mersea Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£318,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2017Most recent
£318,000
+152.4%over 15 years
18 February 2002
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8QY: £400,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO2 8QY

On the street

Versus other Mersea Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

284 Mersea Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,373

Street avg £3,029

Below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising 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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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