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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£466,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£235,000)+98%
  • Against CO5 8HG's recent median (£425,000)+10%

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
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£466,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£235,000)+98%
  • Against CO5 8HG's recent median (£425,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Brierley Avenue is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8HG. 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

    110 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in CO5 8HG

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2021–2014)

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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
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

7 Brierley Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 July 2006Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8HG: £425,000 (2021–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG. 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 7 Brierley Avenue

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

7 Brierley Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8HG). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 98.3% above the 2006 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

7 Brierley Avenue'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 25 Apr 2025

Current Certificate
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HG

1decisions1extensions4documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2006
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of conservatory, garage and utility room

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/06/1308
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

On price per m², 7 Brierley Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,136

Street avg £3,385

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

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 stop171m
  • The FoxBus stop226m
  • Empress AvenueBus stop462m
  • Playing FieldsBus stop584m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 road noise heatmap for CO5 8HG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Brierley Avenue is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8HG. 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 7 Brierley Avenue. 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 7 Brierley Avenue was lodged in April 2015 at band C and expired in April 2025, 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. 1 application is matched to 7 Brierley Avenue. 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 8HG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
7 Brierley Avenue is in council tax band E. 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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