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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 9 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. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £295,000.
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 garden
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
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.
- May 2024PorchFullGranted
Proposed open porch / veranda
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2018)
£295,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 15 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.
Floor Area for 3 Beach Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,986
Street avg £3,017
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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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