What type of property is 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF last change hands?

10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF last sold for £390,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £238,500 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and June 2022, 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF rose from £238,500 to £390,000, a change of £151,500. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8LF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF is in council tax band D.

Where is 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF located?

10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF in a safe area?

Police records around 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF 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 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

The closest primary school to 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF is Mersea Island School (837m).

What is the nearest station to 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

The closest bus stop to 10 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF is Tesco, 439m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Buxey Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LF

Notable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Buxey Close

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

10 Buxey Close is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Buxey Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Buxey Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2022Most recent
£390,000
+63.5%over 15 years
10 November 2006
£238,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8LF: £362,500 (2018–2012).

Nearby sales in CO5 8LF

On the street

Versus other Buxey Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 10 Buxey Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,382

Street avg £3,540

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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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4 bed2 bath

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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