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About 13 Beach Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Beach Road is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 13.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 sits 86.7% above the 2006 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
13 Beach Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Proposed first floor extension and alterations
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
13 Beach Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.6% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2006)
£285,000
Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Beach Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 13 Beach Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,036
Street avg £3,234
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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