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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Beach Road

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

5 Beach Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in January 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 140.7% above the 2002 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm. At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Beach Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Aug 2012
Heating System
Heat PumpStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Beach Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2002Most recent

    £135,000

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.

5 Beach Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,500

Street avg £3,293

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£332k

1 Churchfields, West Mersea

CO5 8QJ

2 bed1 bath
£395k

1 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea

CO5 8LZ

2 bed
£259k

1 Coast Road, West Mersea

CO5 8QE

2 bed
£196k

1 Akersloot Place, West Mersea

CO5 8TL

2 bed1 bath
£158k

1 Carrington Court, West Mersea

CO5 8EF

2 bed
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£320k

1 Constable Close, West Mersea

CO5 8RX

5 bed
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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.