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296 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£365,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£320,000)+14%
  • Against CO2 8QY's recent median (£324,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£365,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£320,000)+14%
  • Against CO2 8QY's recent median (£324,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 296 Mersea Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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

    103 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CO2 8QY

    5 sales, median £324,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2021Most recent

    £320,000

    +6.7%over 3 years

  2. 7 September 2017

    £300,000

    +100.0%over 11 years

  3. 24 March 2006

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8QY: £324,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 296 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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Overview

About 296 Mersea Road

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

296 Mersea Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 January 2027

2 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 296 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 296 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY

1decisions1extensions3documents4nearby
  1. Jun 2008
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of two storey extension to rear; and single storey porch to front of 296 Mersea Road

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    080819
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Habitable Rooms for 296 Mersea Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,107

Street avg £3,000

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
Area

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.
Full Colchester report

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%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 8QY

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
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 296 Mersea Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 296 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 296 Mersea Road was lodged in January 2017 at band C and is valid until January 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 296 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
296 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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