Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
213 m²
2293 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 9 Cross Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Cross Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (162 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £821,000 is 42.8% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
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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.
9 Cross Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2030
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 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.
Price for 9 Cross Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£821,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2015)
£575,000
Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
4 March 2015Most recent
£575,000
+538.9%over 16 years26 July 1998
£90,000
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.
Habitable Rooms for 9 Cross Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,700
Street avg £3,060
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Cross Lane, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.