1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DY
About 1 Chandlers Close
1 Chandlers Close is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 57.9% above the 2015 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
1 Chandlers Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Chandlers Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Chandlers Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 14 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2015Most recent
£285,000
+96.6%over 13 years10 July 2001
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8DY: £195,000 (2017–2010).
Nearby sales in CO5 8DY
Versus other Chandlers Close homes
1 Chandlers Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,192
Street avg £2,230
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Mill Road Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB