What type of property is 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY?

5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY last change hands?

5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY last sold for £224,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £169,000 in March 2011, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2011 and February 2016, 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY rose from £169,000 to £224,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY?

5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (873 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY?

5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY has council approval for two-storey extension granted in November 2016 under ref. 162025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY?

5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY located?

5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY?

The closest primary school to 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY is Mersea Island School (531m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chandlers Close, CO5 8DY is Mill Road Corner, 305m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Chandlers Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chandlers Close

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

5 Chandlers Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 84.4% above the 2016 sale of £224,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 106.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 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 15 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chandlers Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 5 Chandlers Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DY

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Nov 2016
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension to existingsemi-detached house. Demolition of the existing garage.
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
162025
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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.

5 Chandlers Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£224,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2016Most recent
£224,000
+32.5%over 4 years
30 March 2011
£169,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8DY: £215,000 (2017–2006).

Nearby sales in CO5 8DY

On the street

Versus other Chandlers Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Chandlers Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,760

Street avg £2,041

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

0.3 km

Mill Road Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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