What type of property is 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF?

1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF?

1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF last sold for £47,250 in November 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF?

The current EPC rating for 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF?

1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF?

1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF located?

1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF?

Police records around 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF?

The closest primary school to 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF is Mersea Island School (711m).

How well connected is 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Carrington Court, CO5 8EF is Lawns Close, 102m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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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 16th 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 £157,000 sits 232.3% 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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 December 2032

6 years remaining

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.

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

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£47,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 November 2003Most recent
£47,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8EF: £107,500 (2025–2001).

Nearby sales in CO5 8EF

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Carrington Court lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.1 km

Lawns Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 8EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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