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6a, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 6a

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

6a is a two-bedroom end-of-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 1950-1966 and council tax band B. 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 across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home.

Held since July 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 316.4% above the 1997 sale of £48,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 46.6% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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
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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
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6a, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6a 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.

6a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£48,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 1997Most recent

    £48,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8QE: £175,000 (2024–2013).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6a

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.
£196k

1 Akersloot Place, West Mersea

CO5 8TL

2 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Coast Road, West Mersea

CO5 8QE

2 bed
£158k

1 Carrington Court, West Mersea

CO5 8EF

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 6a, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.