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

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
141 m²
1516 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Beach Road

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

7 Beach Road is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1516 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 is 49.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

7 Beach Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Beach Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at 7 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA

5decisions2extensions22documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2002
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Existing flat roof to garage to be replaced with new pitched roof.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/01/1746
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Beach Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£599,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2013Most recent

    £400,000

  2. 10 May 2004

    £399,000

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.

On epc rating, 7 Beach Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,841

Street avg £3,144

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£622k

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£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath
£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£650k

1 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8HG

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
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.