9 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA
About 9 Beach Road
9 Beach Road is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since July 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £663,000 sits 215.7% above the 1998 sale of £209,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 53.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
9 Beach Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 9 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA
- Nov 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear Single Storey Glazed Garden Room Extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 162669
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsFeb 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
9 Beach Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£663,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£209,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 1998Most recent
£209,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8AA: £465,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CO5 8AA
4 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA
Sold May 2022
£480,0008 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA
Sold Nov 2018
£465,0003 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA
Sold Oct 2018
£295,0002a, Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA
Sold Sept 2018
£560,0007 Beach Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AA
Sold Mar 2013
£400,000
Versus other Beach Road homes
Price per m² for 9 Beach Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,129
Street avg £3,189
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







