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11a, City Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NE

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11a

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

11a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Sold May 2024 for £380,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Jun 2011
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11a, City Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

11a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2024Most recent

    £380,000

    -5.0%over 1 year

  2. 14 March 2023

    £400,000

    +0.5%over 2 years

  3. 26 February 2021

    £398,000

    +104.1%over 5 years

  4. 6 November 2015

    £195,000

  5. 29 June 2011

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8NE: £620,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,935

Street avg £4,520

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£431k

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£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£395k

1 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea

CO5 8LZ

2 bed
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Churchfields, West Mersea

CO5 8QJ

2 bed1 bath
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 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

0.8 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11a, City Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.