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About 6 Chandlers Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Chandlers Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 78.7% above the 2010 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Chandlers Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£174,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
6 Chandlers Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,417
Street avg £2,155
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 132 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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