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About 1 Cross Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cross Way is a detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8HW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1000 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 9.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 sits 58.2% above the 2011 sale of £273,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 26.7% 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.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Cross Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cross Way, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Cross Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2005ConservatoryFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2011)
£273,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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