What was the last sold price for 1b, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

1b, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG last sold for £165,000 in April 1997, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 1b, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

1b, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1b, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG located?

1b, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1b, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

Police records around 1b, 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.

Which schools serve 1b, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

The closest primary school to 1b, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG is Mersea Island School (616m).

How well connected is 1b, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

The closest bus stop to 1b, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG is Barfield Rd, 577m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1b, Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a property in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8BG). It has council tax band G.

Held since April 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1b has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1b has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1997)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 April 1997Most recent
£165,000

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

Nearby sales in CO5 8BG

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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

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