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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 City Road

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

9 City Road is a detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 114 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2017. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

9 City Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 City Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at 9 City Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NE

1decisions10documents1nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
  1. Aug 2017
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Combining 2 dwellings into 1

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    171508
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

9 City Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

On the street

Versus other City Road homes

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

EPC Rating for 9 City Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

84 (B)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 City Road

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£432k

1 Cross Way, West Mersea

CO5 8HW

£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

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.

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

Common questions

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