What type of property is 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG last sold for £610,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,000 in July 2005, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

Across 2 sales between July 2005 and August 2024, 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG rose from £320,000 to £610,000, a change of £290,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

The current EPC rating for 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG heated?

The latest EPC at 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG is in council tax band E.

Where is 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG located?

2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG in a safe area?

Police records around 2a, 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 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

The closest primary school to 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG is Mersea Island School (616m).

What transport links are near 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG?

The closest bus stop to 2a, Alexandra Avenue, CO5 8BG is Barfield Rd, 577m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2a, Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £610,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

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Energy

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

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a 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.

2a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£610,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2024Most recent
£610,000
+90.6%over 19 years
25 July 2005
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8BG: £670,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CO5 8BG

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.

2a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,552

Street avg £2,913

Strongly above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

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4 bed

£450k

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4 bed2 bath

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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