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3 sales on record
About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 125.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £530,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2023)
£530,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blackwater Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,300
Street avg £4,621
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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