Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LZ
Estimated value
£531,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£310,000)+71%
- Against CO5 8LZ's recent median (£320,000)+66%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£531,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£310,000)+71%
- Against CO5 8LZ's recent median (£320,000)+66%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Blossom Mews is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
145 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in CO5 8LZ
5 sales, median £320,000 (2025–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Blossom Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 December 2005Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8LZ: £320,000 (2025–2005).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 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
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Blossom Mews
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Blossom Mews is a detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 sits 71.3% above the 2005 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 35.3% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Blossom Mews'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 21 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 September 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Blossom Mews 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.
Versus other Blossom Mews homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 3 Blossom Mews lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,138
Street avg £3,893
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Blossom Mews is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 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 3 Blossom Mews was lodged in September 2014 at band C and expired in September 2024, 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 3 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
- 3 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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