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EPC B
About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2021. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 104).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £796,000 sits 76.9% above the 2015 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 20.2% below the postcode norm. At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£796,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2015)
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 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.
EPC Rating for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,394
Street avg £5,036
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
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
0.5 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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