What kind of home is 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is a semi-detached house.

What did 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY sell for?

304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY last sold for £222,500 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £38,000 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and September 2018, 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY rose from £38,000 to £222,500, a change of £184,500. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The current EPC rating for 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (692 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8QY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY use?

The latest EPC at 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

304 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 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY in?

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

What is crime like near 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

Police records around 304 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 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The closest primary school to 304 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.

How well connected is 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY?

The closest bus stop to 304 Mersea Road, CO2 8QY is Buckley Place, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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304 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

692 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 304 Mersea Road

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

304 Mersea Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 692 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 50), 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 May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £222,500 in September 2018.

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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 27 May 2019

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 304 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

304 Mersea Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 304 Mersea Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£222,500

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2018Most recent
£222,500
+485.5%over 21 years
21 October 1996
£38,000

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 habitable rooms, 304 Mersea Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,459

Street avg £2,975

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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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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· 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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FAQ

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