Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DQ
Estimated value
£354,000
- Against CO5 8DQ's recent median (£250,000)+42%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£354,000
- Against CO5 8DQ's recent median (£250,000)+42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Avocet Close is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
77 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 8DQ
5 sales, median £250,000 (2019–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Avocet Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8DQ: £250,000 (2019–1998).
Nearby sales in CO5 8DQ
4 Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DQ
Sold Sept 2019
£315,0003 Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DQ
Sold May 2016
£270,0001a, Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DQ
Sold Sept 2012
£200,0001 Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DQ
Sold Aug 1995
£79,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Avocet Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Avocet Close is a detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
May 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Avocet Close has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Avocet Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 2 Avocet Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
92/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Mersea Island SchoolPrimary470m
Nearest stops
- The FountainBus stop75m
- Elmwood DriveBus stop156m
- Mill Road CornerBus stop163m
- Empress AvenueBus stop182m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Avocet Close is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 2 Avocet Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Avocet Close was lodged in May 2025 at band D and is valid until May 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Avocet Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Avocet Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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