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

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
198 m²
2130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Alexandra Avenue

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

15 Alexandra Avenue is a six-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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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.

15 Alexandra Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 15 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG

4decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Apr 2002
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Outline application for demolition of existing property and erection of 2 detached dwellings.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    O/COL/02/0448
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Price for 15 Alexandra Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£756,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£710,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2017Most recent

    £710,000

    +576.2%over 16 years
  2. 28 June 2001

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8BG: £670,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On habitable rooms, 15 Alexandra Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,588

Street avg £2,967

Above

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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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
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

0.6 km

Barfield Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

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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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 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 15 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.