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About 8 Beach Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Beach Road is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 2-band jump.
10 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £675,000 is 45.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £465,000 in November 2018.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 8 Beach Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2025ConditionsGranted
Application for variation of condition 2 (drawings) to allow minor alteration to dormer height, window size facing road and overalldepth of extension reduced following grant of planning permission 242535
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Beach Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£675,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£465,000
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.
On years held, 8 Beach Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,207
Street avg £3,104
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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