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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£550,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£372,500)+48%
  • Against CO5 8NE's recent median (£457,500)+20%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. 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
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
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

£550,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£372,500)+48%
  • Against CO5 8NE's recent median (£457,500)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 City Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8NE. 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

    108 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in CO5 8NE

    5 sales, median £457,500 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2024Latest 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.

8 City Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2010Most recent

    £372,500

    +74.1%over 7 years

  2. 19 June 2002

    £214,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8NE: £457,500 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 City Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NE. 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 City Road

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

8 City Road is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 47.7% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 22.1% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 February 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
32%72%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at 8 City Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NE

1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolish existing conservatory and erect new bathroom and entrance area to be single storey

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/04/0171
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 2 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 City Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,449

Street avg £4,615

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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

0.8 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Mersea Island SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • High StreetBus stop809m
  • TescoBus stop825m
  • High StreetBus stop831m
  • ChurchBus stop896m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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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 8 City Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8NE. 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 City Road. 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 City Road was lodged in February 2023 at band D and is valid until February 2033. 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 8 City Road. 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 8NE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 City Road 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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