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

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£363,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£295,000)+23%
  • Against CO5 8AA's recent median (£465,000)-22%

Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£363,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£295,000)+23%
  • Against CO5 8AA's recent median (£465,000)-22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Beach Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8AA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    74 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in CO5 8AA

    5 sales, median £465,000 (2022–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2018Most recent

    £295,000

    +68.6%over 15 years

  2. 7 September 2003

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8AA: £465,000 (2022–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Beach Road

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

3 Beach Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 23.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 95.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £295,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Jan 2014
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2018from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE42toD55
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Beach Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA

1decisions1extensions15documents1nearby
  1. May 2024
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed open porch / veranda

    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    240106
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Beach Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Beach Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,986

Street avg £2,903

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
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

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

Crime

92/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Mersea Island SchoolPrimary311m

Nearest stops

  • Yorick RoadBus stop165m
  • High StreetBus stop233m
  • High StreetBus stop257m
  • ChurchBus stop332m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Beach Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8AA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Beach Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Beach Road was lodged in July 2018 at band D and is valid until July 2028. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Beach Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Beach Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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