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About 6a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6a is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £825,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, 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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6a, Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2026ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with second storey extension over existing garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 6a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£847,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 30 years.
Last sold (2025)
£825,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 30 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.
Years Held for 6a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,892
Street avg £3,103
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
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Common questions
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