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About 17 City Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 City Road is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 0.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £457,500.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Garage
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 3)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 City Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2019ExtensionFullGranted
Proposed single storey rear extension, garage conversion, driveway extended with permeable paving, weather boarding to 1st floor level ofproperty beneath painted brickwork & erection of bike store
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 City Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2024)
£457,500
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other City Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 17 City Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,027
Street avg £4,511
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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