What is the council tax band for 17 Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

17 Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG in?

17 Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district.

Is 17 Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

The closest primary school to 17 Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG is Mersea Island School (616m).

How well connected is 17 Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG is Barfield Rd, 577m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 17 Alexandra Avenue

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

17 Alexandra Avenue is a property in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8BG). It has council tax band E.

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

No planning applications are recorded against 17 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in CO5 8BG

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

1 Acorn Mews, Kingsland Road, West Mersea

CO5 8SR

£196k

1 Akersloot Place, West Mersea

CO5 8TL

2 bed1 bath

£548k

1 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8BG

£358k

1 Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea

CO5 8DQ

£298k

1 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea

CO5 8TQ

£375k

1 Barrow Mews, West Mersea

CO5 8GN

£350k

1 Beach Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AA

£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed

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.

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· 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

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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