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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£532,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£500,000)+6%
  • Against CO5 8LA's recent median (£440,000)+21%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£532,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£500,000)+6%
  • Against CO5 8LA's recent median (£440,000)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Brickhouse Close is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    153 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in CO5 8LA

    5 sales, median £440,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2023Most recent

    £500,000

    +100.0%over 17 years

  2. 16 December 2005

    £250,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Brickhouse Close

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

5 Brickhouse Close is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 90.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in August 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Brickhouse Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2023

Current Certificate
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brickhouse Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2012
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey ground floor porch to existing dwelling -

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    120388
    Full record in report

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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.

On epc rating, 5 Brickhouse Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,268

Street avg £2,573

Above

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 18 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Above
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

92/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Mersea Island SchoolPrimary760m

Nearest stops

  • TescoBus stop446m
  • Lawns CloseBus stop502m
  • ChurchBus stop510m
  • Mill Road CornerBus stop550m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Brickhouse Close is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8LA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Brickhouse Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Brickhouse Close was lodged in September 2013 at band C and expired in September 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Brickhouse Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Brickhouse Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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