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3 sales on record
About 7 Cross Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Cross Way is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8HW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 398.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2024 for £417,500.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Garage
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 Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Cross Way, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey extension application was refused at 7 Cross Way in 2022.
- May 2023ExtensionOutlineApprove Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single storey extension with flat roof to the rear of the existing dwelling house.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Cross Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2024)
£417,500
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 6 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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