What type of property is 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF last sold for £362,500 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

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

Where is 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

Police records around 3 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 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

The closest primary school to 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF is Mersea Island School (837m).

What is the nearest station to 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Buxey Close, CO5 8LF is Tesco, 439m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Buxey Close

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

3 Buxey Close is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 25.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Buxey Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Buxey 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Buxey Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£362,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2018Most recent
£362,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8LF: £380,000 (2022–2012).

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.

3 Buxey Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,625

Street avg £3,692

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 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.

£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

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£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed

£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed

£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed

£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath

£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed

£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath

£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed

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 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Buxey Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.