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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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.
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
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2020
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.
- Nov 2016DemolitionFullGranted
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
See how we calculated this£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2016)
£224,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 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.
Price per m² for 5 Chandlers Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,760
Street avg £2,041
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
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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.
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