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About 8 Bower Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bower Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £525,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Bower Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2021)
£525,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 6 years.
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 8 Bower Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,102
Street avg £2,891
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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