Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Carrington Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EF
Estimated value
£143,000
- Against CO5 8EF's recent median (£107,500)+33%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£143,000
- Against CO5 8EF's recent median (£107,500)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Carrington Court is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8EF. 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
47 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 8EF
5 sales, median £107,500 (2025–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Carrington Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8EF: £107,500 (2025–2003).
Nearby sales in CO5 8EF
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Carrington Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 18 Carrington Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Carrington Court is an end-of-terrace house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 47 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Carrington Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2018from Jun 2011
Low Energy Lighting
40%60%
More low energy lighting installed
Oct 2019from Mar 2018
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Carrington Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 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.
Versus other Carrington Court homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 18 Carrington Court stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Mersea Island SchoolPrimary711m
Nearest stops
- Lawns CloseBus stop102m
- Playing FieldsBus stop141m
- Mill Road CornerBus stop181m
- The FountainBus stop246m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Carrington Court is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8EF. 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. No sale is recorded for 18 Carrington Court, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 18 Carrington Court was lodged in October 2019 at band C and is valid until October 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Carrington Court. 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 8EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Carrington Court is in council tax band A. 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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