19 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA
About 19 Brickhouse Close
19 Brickhouse Close is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 17.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 84% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £415,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
19 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 16 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2022Most recent
£415,000
+70.8%over 16 years21 December 2005
£243,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8LA: £440,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CO5 8LA
2 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA
Sold Jan 2025
£435,0005 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA
Sold Aug 2023
£500,00014 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA
Sold Jul 2020
£440,00012 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA
Sold Jul 2019
£500,0001 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA
Sold May 2016
£320,000
Versus other Brickhouse Close homes
EPC Rating for 19 Brickhouse Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,007
Street avg £2,536
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 18 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







