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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 £573,000 is 21.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 65.8% 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 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 17 EPCs).
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
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
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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.
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Alexandra Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£470,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alexandra Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 17 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 £3,093
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.6 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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