320 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY
About 320 Mersea Road
320 Mersea Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 8QY). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £425,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- EV chargerYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
320 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.
Sales history & valuation
320 Mersea Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 9 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 February 2024Most recent
£425,000
+22.8%over 4 years22 March 2019
£346,000
+46.0%over 3 years15 June 2015
£237,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8QY: £324,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO2 8QY
Versus other Mersea Road homes
Years Held for 320 Mersea Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,455
Street avg £2,975
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







