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1 Carrington Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EF

Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Carrington Court

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

1 Carrington Court is a two-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 62 m² this is the 17th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 23 units on file.

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 234.4% above the 2003 sale of £47,250. At 62 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Sept 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Carrington Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Carrington Court has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Carrington Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£47,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2003Most recent

    £47,250

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO5 8EF: £90,750 (2021–2001).

On the street

Versus other Carrington Court homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Carrington Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Carrington Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£196k

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CO5 8TL

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Coast Road, West Mersea

CO5 8QE

2 bed
£332k

1 Churchfields, West Mersea

CO5 8QJ

2 bed1 bath
£395k

1 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea

CO5 8LZ

2 bed
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lawns Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Carrington Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.