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6a, Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
212 m²
2282 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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).

At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 20 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. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6a, Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 6a, Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG

1decisions1extensions1nearby
  1. Jan 2026
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with second storey extension over existing garage

    Reference
    252570
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Price

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

£847,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£825,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2025Most recent

    £825,000

    +371.4%over 29 years

  2. 18 January 1996

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8BG: £610,000 (2025–2017).

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.

Years Held for 6a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,892

Street avg £2,950

Above

Floor Area

212 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£690k

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£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed
£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

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4 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£650k

1 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8HG

5 bed
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO5 8BG

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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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