What type of property is 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA is a detached house.

What did 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA sell for?

6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA last sold for £175,000 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

Across 3 sales between March 1995 and July 2002, 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA rose from £82,000 to £175,000, a change of £93,000. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA is in council tax band E.

Where is 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

The closest primary school to 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA is Mersea Island School (760m).

How well connected is 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA?

The closest bus stop to 6 Brickhouse Close, CO5 8LA is Tesco, 446m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 6 Brickhouse Close

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

6 Brickhouse Close is a detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 sits 152% above the 2002 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Brickhouse Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

6 Brickhouse Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£175,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2002Most recent
£175,000
+47.1%over 1 year
7 August 2000
£119,000
+45.1%over 5 years
10 March 1995
£82,000

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

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.

Years Held for 6 Brickhouse Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,367

Street avg £2,741

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 18 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par

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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

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Common questions

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