What kind of home is 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA last change hands?

14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA last sold for £440,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

The current EPC rating for 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA use?

The latest EPC at 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA records oil as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA in?

14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

Police records around 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA 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 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

The closest primary school to 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA is Mersea Island School (760m).

How well connected is 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

The closest bus stop to 14 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA is Tesco, 446m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA

Notable viewsExtendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Brickhouse Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Brickhouse Close is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 is 31.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £440,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageIntegral
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemOil
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

14 Brickhouse Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Brickhouse Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 July 2020Most recent
£440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8LA: £435,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CO5 8LA

On the street

Versus other Brickhouse Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Brickhouse Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,767

Street avg £2,566

On par

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 18 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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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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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

0.4 km

Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.