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

1 planning record
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 17 Brickhouse Close

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

17 Brickhouse Close is a property in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LA). It has council tax band E.

Held since December 2001 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2005.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/1381
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Last sold (2001)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2001Most recent

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8LA: £440,000 (2025–2019).

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Everything you need to know about 17 Brickhouse Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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 road noise heatmap for CO5 8LA

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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