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EPC B
About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £560,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£560,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
2a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,029
Street avg £3,012
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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.
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