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1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EU

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Beverley Avenue

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

1 Beverley Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8EU). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 years since the last transfer (February 2013). Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 42.9% above the 2013 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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.

1 Beverley Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beverley Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£322,500

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 February 2013Most recent

    £322,500

    +20.6%over 6 years

  2. 10 August 2006

    £267,500

    +226.2%over 9 years

  3. 4 June 1997

    £82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8EU: £387,500 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other Beverley Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Beverley Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,499

Street avg £4,482

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Beverley Avenue

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.
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed
£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 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

0.2 km

Seaview Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 8EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.