Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
22 Carrington Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EF
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 22 Carrington Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
22 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 47 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
22 Carrington Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2019from Jun 2015
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
15%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 22 Carrington Court, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
22 Carrington Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
22 Carrington Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
Versus other Carrington Court homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 22 Carrington Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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 4Common questions
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