8 Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE
About 8 Coast Road
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 (66 m² across 8 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 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
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Coast Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 8 Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE
- Jul 2019FullOutcome in report
Expansion of existing dormer window over flat roof balcony
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 191239
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Sales history & valuation
8 Coast Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2016Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8QE: £155,000 (2024–2007).
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
£1,425,0004a, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE
Sold Mar 2015
£120,0001 Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE
Sold Sept 2013
£155,0001a, Coast Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QE
Sold Mar 2004
£110,000
Versus other Coast Road homes
8 Coast Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,310
Street avg £3,219
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







