What kind of home is 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN?

9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN last change hands?

9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN last sold for £575,000 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and March 2015, 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN rose from £90,000 to £575,000, a change of £485,000. That works out to roughly +11.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN?

The current EPC rating for 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN?

9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (2,293 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8HN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN use?

The latest EPC at 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN?

9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN in?

9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN?

Police records around 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN?

The closest primary school to 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN is Mersea Island School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN?

The closest bus stop to 9 Cross Lane, CO5 8HN is The Fox, 99m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

213 m²

2293 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 £786,000 is 36.7% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

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.

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.

Price for 9 Cross Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£786,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 17 years.

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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 years
26 July 1998
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8HN: £450,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in CO5 8HN

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.

Habitable Rooms for 9 Cross Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,700

Street avg £3,060

Below

Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

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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.

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4 bed3 bath

£320k

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5 bed

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4 bed

£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

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4 bed2 bath

£467k

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4 bed

£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed

£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath

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

1/mo

Steady 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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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