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About 5 Cross Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cross Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2170 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 11.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £727,000 sits 117% above the 2003 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 202 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Cross Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Dec 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Cross Lane has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2008ConservatoryFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Cross Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£727,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2003)
£335,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cross Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Cross Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,662
Street avg £3,233
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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