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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£581,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£470,000)+24%
  • Against CO5 8BG's recent median (£670,000)-13%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£581,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£470,000)+24%
  • Against CO5 8BG's recent median (£670,000)-13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Alexandra Avenue is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8BG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    116 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CO5 8BG

    5 sales, median £670,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Alexandra Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2017Most recent

    £470,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 16 Alexandra Avenue

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

16 Alexandra Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 is 23.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 116 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • LandYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Current Certificate
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 August 2027

8 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Alexandra Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 16 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG

2decisions2extensions10documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    173024
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 16 Alexandra Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,052

Street avg £2,941

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par
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

92/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Mersea Island SchoolPrimary616m

Nearest stops

  • Barfield RdBus stop577m
  • Empress AvenueBus stop683m
  • Elmwood DriveBus stop686m
  • Yorick RoadBus stop706m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Alexandra Avenue is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8BG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 16 Alexandra Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Alexandra Avenue was lodged in August 2017 at band D and is valid until August 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 16 Alexandra Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
16 Alexandra Avenue is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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