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11 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Beach Road

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

11 Beach Road is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since September 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £857,000 sits 74.7% above the 2008 sale of £490,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Beach Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 11 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA

2decisions1extensions10documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2001
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of detached garage

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/0146
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 2000.

Current estimate

£857,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£490,500

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2008Most recent

    £490,500

    +100.2%over 7 years
  2. 14 December 2000

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8AA: £465,000 (2022–2016).

On the street

Versus other Beach Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 11 Beach Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,515

Street avg £3,181

Below

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Beach 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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Yorick Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school 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 CO5 8AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.