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About 8 Coast Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Coast Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QE). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 sits 69.7% above the 2016 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Coast Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2019FullGranted
Expansion of existing dormer window over flat roof balcony
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Coast Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£300,000
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.
8 Coast Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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