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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£400,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£224,000)+79%
  • Against CO5 8DY's recent median (£215,000)+86%

Newest record on this page: August 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
81 m²
873 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£400,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£224,000)+79%
  • Against CO5 8DY's recent median (£215,000)+86%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Chandlers Close is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8DY. 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

    81 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2010

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in CO5 8DY

    5 sales, median £215,000 (2017–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2017Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2016Most recent

    £224,000

    +32.5%over 4 years

  2. 30 March 2011

    £169,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Chandlers Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8DY. 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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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 £400,000 sits 78.6% 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 11 years.

Specifications

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
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Current Certificate
Nov 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 November 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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
  1. 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
    Full record in report

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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
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.
Full Colchester report

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

0.3 km

Mill Road Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Mersea Island SchoolPrimary531m

Nearest stops

  • Mill Road CornerBus stop305m
  • Lawns CloseBus stop321m
  • Elmwood DriveBus stop328m
  • The FountainBus stop362m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO5 8DY

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Chandlers Close is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8DY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Chandlers Close. 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 5 Chandlers Close was lodged in November 2010 at band E and expired in November 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Chandlers 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 8DY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Chandlers Close is in council tax band C. 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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