4a, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE
About 4a
4a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–245 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (34 versus a best of 69).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 65.8% above the 2015 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
4a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 May 2022
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 11 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2015Most recent
£120,000
-19.5%over 7 years11 July 2007
£149,000
+35.5%over 3 years13 February 2004
£109,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8QE: £175,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in CO5 8QE
2a, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE
Sold Oct 2024
£175,00011 Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE
Sold Oct 2020
£1,425,0008 Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE
Sold Jul 2016
£300,0001 Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE
Sold Sept 2013
£155,0001a, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE
Sold Mar 2004
£110,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
92/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







