What kind of home is 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ?

4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ?

4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ last sold for £355,500 in January 2018, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,995 in July 2010, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ?

Across 2 sales between July 2010 and January 2018, 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ rose from £249,995 to £355,500, a change of £105,505. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ?

4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,154 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8GJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ?

4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ in?

4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ?

Police records around 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ 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.

What schools are near 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ is Mersea Island School (1.1km).

How well connected is 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bower Grove, CO5 8GJ is Seaview Avenue, 217m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Bower Grove, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8GJ

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1154 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

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Overview

About 4 Bower Grove

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

4 Bower Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1154 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2018. At 107 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 21% above the 2018 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

4 Bower Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2019

Current Certificate

Jul 2009

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 July 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bower Grove, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bower Grove 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.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£355,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

19 January 2018Most recent
£355,500
+42.2%over 7 years
15 July 2010
£249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8GJ: £390,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in CO5 8GJ

On the street

Versus other Bower Grove homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Bower Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,317

Street avg £2,979

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 12 years

Strongly below

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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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1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

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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

0.2 km

Seaview Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 8GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Bower Grove, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8GJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.