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

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Estimated value

£331,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£212,000)+56%
  • Against CO5 8LF's recent median (£390,000)-15%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. 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
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
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

£331,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£212,000)+56%
  • Against CO5 8LF's recent median (£390,000)-15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Buxey Close is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8LF. 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

    65 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2009

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in CO5 8LF

    5 sales, median £390,000 (2026–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2009Most recent

    £212,000

    +63.1%over 7 years

  2. 2 May 2002

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8LF: £390,000 (2026–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Buxey Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LF. 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 8 Buxey Close

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

8 Buxey Close is a two-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 56.1% above the 2009 sale of £212,000. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

8 Buxey 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 15 Apr 2019

Current Certificate
Apr 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 April 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

8 Buxey Close has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

8 Buxey Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,262

Street avg £4,072

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly 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 SchoolPrimary837m

Nearest stops

  • TescoBus stop439m
  • ChurchBus stop522m
  • High StreetBus stop638m
  • High StreetBus stop665m

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 8LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8LF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Buxey Close is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8LF. 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 8 Buxey 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 8 Buxey Close was lodged in April 2009 at band D and expired in April 2019, 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. None is matched to 8 Buxey 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 8LF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Buxey Close is in council tax band C. 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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