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About 1 Coast Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Coast Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 67.1% above the 2013 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 66.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Coast Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Coast Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Coast Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 165 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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