Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
About 7 Cross Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Cross Lane is a detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 192 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2022
Current Certificate
Aug 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 August 2022
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Cross Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Cross Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£726,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8HN: £450,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CO5 8HN
1 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN
Sold Jun 2022
£450,0003 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN
Sold Oct 2019
£600,0004 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN
Sold Sept 2018
£325,0008 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN
Sold Mar 2017
£379,995Brierley, Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN
Sold Jun 2016
£1,120,000
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 co₂ emissions, 7 Cross Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Fox — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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