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About 1 Chandlers Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Chandlers Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2015)
£285,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chandlers Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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