What kind of home is 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY last change hands?

302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY last sold for £280,000 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £172,500 in March 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2012 and November 2016, 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY rose from £172,500 to £280,000, a change of £107,500. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The current EPC rating for 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,159 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8QY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY use?

The latest EPC at 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

302 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 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY in?

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

Is 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY in a safe area?

Police records around 302 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 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The closest primary school to 302 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 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The closest bus stop to 302 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is Buckley Place, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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302 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1159 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 302 Mersea Road

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

302 Mersea Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1159 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 108 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 24 EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016. Across 2012–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 40% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

Building

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 302 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

302 Mersea Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

302 Mersea Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£280,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 November 2016Most recent
£280,000
+37.9%over 2 years
5 October 2014
£203,000
+17.7%over 2 years
22 March 2012
£172,500

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 302 Mersea Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,600

Street avg £3,018

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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