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Swimming pool
About 4 Alexandra Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Alexandra Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1718 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sale prices here have lagged Colchester HPI: -3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 sits 64.6% above the 2010 sale of £390,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Alexandra Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Dec 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 4 Alexandra Avenue.
- Nov 2020PorchFullGranted
Addition of storey over garage and front porch.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Alexandra Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.9% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2010)
£390,000
Growth on file: -3.9% per year over 3 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.
EPC Rating for 4 Alexandra Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,444
Street avg £3,194
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 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
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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