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318 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 318 Mersea Road

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

318 Mersea Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £324,000 — fresh data. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 318 Mersea Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 318 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

318 Mersea Road has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

318 Mersea Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£324,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2025Most recent

    £324,000

    +92.9%over 18 years

  2. 14 June 2006

    £168,000

    +76.9%over 4 years

  3. 23 August 2001

    £94,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8QY: £400,000 (2025–2021).

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 years held, 318 Mersea Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,101

Street avg £2,943

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 318 Mersea Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£328k

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1 Agnes Silverside Close

CO2 8WN

3 bed2 bath
£291k

1 Avignon Close

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3 bed
£276k

1 Cavendish Avenue

CO2 8BP

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Bell Close

CO2 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Armidale Walk

CO2 8XS

3 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Adelaide Drive

CO2 8UB

4 bed2 bath
£229k

1 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road

CO2 8AA

2 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 318 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.