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

3 sales on record
Bedrooms
4
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 7 Brickhouse Close

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

7 Brickhouse Close is a four-bedroom property in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LA). It has council tax band E. Tenure is freehold.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Brickhouse Close

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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.

No EPC on record

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Freehold

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Brickhouse Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

7 Brickhouse Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Last sold (2007)

£280,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2007Most recent

    £280,000

    +1.8%over 1 year

  2. 25 October 2005

    £275,000

    +17.0%over 1 year

  3. 19 December 2003

    £235,000

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Brickhouse Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.