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

Estimated value

£384,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£240,000)+60%
  • Against CO5 8GJ's recent median (£389,000)-1%

Newest record on this page: June 2021. 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
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
107 m²
1154 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
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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

£384,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£240,000)+60%
  • Against CO5 8GJ's recent median (£389,000)-1%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Bower Grove is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8GJ. 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

    107 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2009

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in CO5 8GJ

    5 sales, median £389,000 (2021–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2021Latest 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.

Latest sale on 5 Bower Grove was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2010Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8GJ: £389,000 (2021–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Bower Grove, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8GJ. 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 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 £384,000 sits 60% 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).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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 13 Jul 2019

Current Certificate
Jul 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
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

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bower Grove, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bower Grove 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 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

Strongly below

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

16 years

Street avg 11 years

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

1.1 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Mersea Island SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Seaview AvenueBus stop217m
  • The FoxBus stop292m
  • Empress AvenueBus stop446m
  • Playing FieldsBus stop508m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

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 5 Bower Grove is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8GJ. 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 5 Bower Grove. 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 5 Bower Grove was lodged in July 2009 at band C and expired in July 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Bower Grove. 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 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8GJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Bower Grove is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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