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8 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Cross Lane

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

8 Cross Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 122 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 29.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • DrivewayYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 November 2026

1 month remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cross Lane has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Cross Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£379,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2017Most recent

    £379,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8HN: £575,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Cross Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,115

Street avg £2,991

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£474k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£432k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£491k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
£453k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£452k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£437k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£408k

1 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea

CO5 8LZ

2 bed
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

0.1 km

The Fox — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

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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 8HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.