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10 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Alexandra Avenue

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

10 Alexandra Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £595,000 in January 2025. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 77.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 10 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG

1 live now
0decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. Mar 2026
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    Reference
    260406
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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.

10 Alexandra Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£627,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£595,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2025Most recent

    £595,000

    +90.7%over 20 years

  2. 18 March 2004

    £312,000

    +98.7%over 2 years

  3. 8 April 2001

    £157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8BG: £670,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Alexandra Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Alexandra Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,407

Street avg £2,921

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Alexandra Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed
£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
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

0.6 km

Barfield Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 8BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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