What kind of home is 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

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

When did 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY last change hands?

300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY last sold for £330,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £120,000 in April 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 2006 and August 2018, 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY rose from £120,000 to £330,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The current EPC rating for 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8QY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY use?

The latest EPC at 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY has council approval for rear extension granted in June 2015 under ref. 150686. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

300 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.

Which area is 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY in?

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

How safe is the area around 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

Police records around 300 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.

What schools are near 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The closest primary school to 300 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 is the nearest station to 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The closest bus stop to 300 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is Buckley Place, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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300 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 300 Mersea Road

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

300 Mersea Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £330,000 in August 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 14.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 150.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 May 2023

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 300 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

300 Mersea Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 300 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY

1decisions1extensions8documents5nearby

Jun 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Part two storey, Part single storey rear extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
150686
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£330,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2018Most recent
£330,000
+17.9%over 2 years
21 July 2016
£280,000
+89.8%over 9 years
30 August 2006
£147,500
+22.9%
12 April 2006
£120,000

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.

On price per m², 300 Mersea Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,893

Street avg £2,853

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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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

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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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