What kind of home is 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ last sold for £330,000 in February 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £167,500 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and February 2013, 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ rose from £167,500 to £330,000, a change of £162,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ in?

16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is Mersea Island School (596m).

What transport links are near 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is High Street, 129m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Churchfields

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

16 Churchfields is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 104 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 37% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (February 2013).

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

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Churchfields's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Churchfields 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Churchfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£330,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2013Most recent
£330,000
+97.0%over 11 years
30 November 2001
£167,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8QJ: £369,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CO5 8QJ

On the street

Versus other Churchfields homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Churchfields outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,173

Street avg £2,544

Above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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