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About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 83.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2024 for £610,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2024)
£610,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 19 years.
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.
2a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,552
Street avg £3,062
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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