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7 Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Coast Road

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

7 Coast Road is a semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Coast Road 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.

7 Coast Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

On the street

Versus other Coast Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Coast Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Coast Road

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.
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Cross Way, West Mersea

CO5 8HW

£395k

1 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea

CO5 8LZ

2 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£375k

1 Barrow Mews, West Mersea

CO5 8GN

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