What type of property is 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY last change hands?

288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY last sold for £315,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1999 and December 2021, 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY rose from £60,000 to £315,000, a change of £255,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY have?

The current EPC rating for 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8QY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY heated?

The latest EPC at 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY had any planning applications?

288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY has 2 approved extension applications on file including side and rear extension and two-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY located?

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

Is 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY in a safe area?

Police records around 288 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 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The closest primary school to 288 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 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The closest bus stop to 288 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is Buckley Place, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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288 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 288 Mersea Road

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

288 Mersea Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 288 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

288 Mersea Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 288 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY

2decisions2extensions5documents5nearby

Aug 2002
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey extension,
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/02/1237
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ExtensionMay 2010Decision

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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.

288 Mersea Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£315,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2021Most recent
£315,000
+166.9%over 18 years
10 April 2003
£118,000
+96.7%over 3 years
23 September 1999
£60,000

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.

288 Mersea Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £2,973

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Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Area

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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

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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