What type of property is 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

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

What did 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ sell for?

22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ last sold for £135,000 in July 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £40,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and July 2003, 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ rose from £40,000 to £135,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +18.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

The current EPC rating for 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2020 under ref. 200520. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ located?

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

What is crime like near 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

Police records around 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ show an average of 92 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

The closest primary school to 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is Mersea Island School (596m).

How well connected is 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

The closest bus stop to 22 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is High Street, 129m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 22 Churchfields

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

22 Churchfields is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 125.2% above the 2003 sale of £135,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2026

Current Certificate

Jul 2016

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 July 2026

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Churchfields has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 22 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

May 2020
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and associated alterations.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
200520
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

22 Churchfields has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£135,000

Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2003Most recent
£135,000
+18.4%over 9 months
16 October 2002
£114,000
+57.2%over 2 years
28 September 2000
£72,500
+81.3%over 4 years
4 July 1996
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8QJ: £369,000 (2026–2021).

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.

Price per m² for 22 Churchfields lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,824

Street avg £2,753

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

92/mo

Falling 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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