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3 sales on record
About 6 Brierley Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Brierley Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8HG). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £692,000 is 20.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 8 years since the last transfer (February 2018).
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Brierley Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2016ConditionsGranted
Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission 145402 to enable different external materials to be used, a change to the fenestration and a minor change to the front entrance porch.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 6 Brierley Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£692,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2018)
£575,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Brierley Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 6 Brierley Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,457
Street avg £2,805
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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 8HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
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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