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About 5 Bower Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bower Grove is a four-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. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 68.3% above the 2010 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. At 107 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Bower Grove was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bower Grove homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Bower Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,239
Street avg £3,098
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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