6 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG
About 6 Brierley Avenue
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.
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). Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. 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. 8 years since the last transfer (February 2018).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 Brierley Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 6 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG
- Aug 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension and general alterations and improvements tothe existing dwelling.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 145402
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 6 Brierley Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£692,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 9 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2018Most recent
£575,000
+91.7%over 1 year2 June 2016
£300,000
-9.8%over 6 years30 July 2009
£332,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8HG: £368,000 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in CO5 8HG
10 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG
Sold Jun 2021
£537,05011 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG
Sold Feb 2018
£368,0001 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG
Sold Aug 2014
£425,00014 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG
Sold Jun 2009
£275,0007 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG
Sold Jul 2006
£235,000
Versus other Brierley Avenue homes
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
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







