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

EPC A

Estimated value

£360,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£200,000)+80%
  • Against CO5 8EU's recent median (£387,500)-7%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 92
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£360,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£200,000)+80%
  • Against CO5 8EU's recent median (£387,500)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Beverley Avenue is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8EU. 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

    73 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in CO5 8EU

    5 sales, median £387,500 (2025–2013)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Beverley Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2011Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8EU: £387,500 (2025–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Beverley Avenue

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

8 Beverley Avenue is a semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8EU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 73 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 80% above the 2011 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

8 Beverley Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
A92
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromD58toE54
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
89%14%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2024from Jan 2017
EPC improved fromE54toD57
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2024from Jul 2024
EPC improved fromD57toA92
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Beverley Avenue 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.

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 8 Beverley Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,740

Street avg £4,442

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.2 km

Seaview Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Mersea Island SchoolPrimary761m

Nearest stops

  • Seaview AvenueBus stop168m
  • Empress AvenueBus stop252m
  • The FountainBus stop452m
  • Mill Road CornerBus stop511m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ANo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Beverley Avenue is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8EU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Beverley Avenue. 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 8 Beverley Avenue was lodged in November 2024 at band A and is valid until November 2034. 4 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 8 Beverley Avenue. 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 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8EU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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