What type of property is 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG?

10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG last change hands?

10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG last sold for £537,050 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG?

The current EPC rating for 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG?

10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG?

10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG is in council tax band D.

Where is 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG located?

10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG in a safe area?

Police records around 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG?

The closest primary school to 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG is Mersea Island School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG?

The closest bus stop to 10 Brierley Avenue, CO5 8HG is Seaview Avenue, 171m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Brierley Avenue

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

10 Brierley Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8HG). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £537,050. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

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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.

10 Brierley Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Brierley Avenue 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£616,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£537,050

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 June 2021Most recent
£537,050

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8HG: £368,000 (2018–2011).

Nearby sales in CO5 8HG

On the street

Versus other Brierley Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 10 Brierley Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,704

Street avg £2,993

Above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

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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.

£650k

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CO5 8NE

4 bed

£320k

1 Constable Close, West Mersea

CO5 8RX

5 bed

£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath

£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath

£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed

£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed

£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath

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

1/mo

Steady 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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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 8HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 10 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.