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About 1 Brickhouse Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Brickhouse Close is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LA). 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 (August 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 33.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. At 122 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Brickhouse Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2016)
£320,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Brickhouse Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Brickhouse Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,623
Street avg £2,584
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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