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2 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LZ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£557,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£430,000)+30%
  • Against CO5 8LZ's recent median (£275,000)+103%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. 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
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£557,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£430,000)+30%
  • Against CO5 8LZ's recent median (£275,000)+103%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Blossom Mews is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8LZ. 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

    135 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in CO5 8LZ

    5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2004)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

2 Blossom Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2016Most recent

    £430,000

    +34.4%over 11 years

  2. 24 April 2005

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8LZ: £275,000 (2025–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LZ. 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 2 Blossom Mews

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

2 Blossom Mews is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 29.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Oct 2012
Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LZ

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2017
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing porch and construction of new larger porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    170442
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Blossom Mews homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Blossom Mews stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,185

Street avg £3,544

Below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Below
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

0.5 km

Empress Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Mersea Island SchoolPrimary524m

Nearest stops

  • Empress AvenueBus stop457m
  • Barfield RdBus stop459m
  • Elmwood DriveBus stop492m
  • The FountainBus stop502m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Blossom Mews is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8LZ. 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 2 Blossom Mews. 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 2 Blossom Mews was lodged in May 2024 at band C and is valid until May 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Blossom Mews. 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 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8LZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Blossom Mews is in council tax band E. 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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