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2a, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (59–245 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 101.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £175,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
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Everything you need to know about 2a

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2a has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 2a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£175,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2024Most recent

    £175,000

    +337.5%over 21 years

  2. 16 April 2003

    £40,000

    +233.3%over 6 years

  3. 28 February 1997

    £12,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8QE: £155,000 (2020–2007).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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.
£158k

1 Carrington Court, West Mersea

CO5 8EF

2 bed
£196k

1 Akersloot Place, West Mersea

CO5 8TL

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Coast Road, West Mersea

CO5 8QE

2 bed
£332k

1 Churchfields, West Mersea

CO5 8QJ

2 bed1 bath
£395k

1 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea

CO5 8LZ

2 bed
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£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

0.2 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

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 8QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2a, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.