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1 Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DQ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
911 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Avocet Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Avocet Close is a detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 911 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in August 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 350.3% above the 1995 sale of £79,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

1 Avocet Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Avocet Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Avocet Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£79,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 August 1995Most recent

    £79,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8DQ: £250,000 (2019–1998).

On the street

Versus other Avocet Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Avocet Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£939

Street avg £3,552

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Avocet Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
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1 Barrow Mews, West Mersea

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£332k

1 Churchfields, West Mersea

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£395k

1 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea

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2 bed
£320k

1 Constable Close, West Mersea

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5 bed
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

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4 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

0.1 km

The Fountain — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.