Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
EPC B
Estimated value
£216,000
- Against CO5 8QJ's recent median (£369,000)-41%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£216,000
- Against CO5 8QJ's recent median (£369,000)-41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Churchfields is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
44 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 8QJ
5 sales, median £369,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Churchfields has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 8QJ: £369,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CO5 8QJ
51 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Sold Mar 2026
£200,0004 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Sold Jun 2025
£730,0009 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Sold Nov 2024
£369,00047 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Sold Jun 2021
£620,00025 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Sold Mar 2021
£310,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23 Churchfields
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Churchfields is a semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Churchfields's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromC79toB81
Low Energy Lighting
27%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Churchfields 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.
Versus other Churchfields homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 23 Churchfields runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Mersea Island SchoolPrimary596m
Nearest stops
- High StreetBus stop129m
- High StreetBus stop145m
- TescoBus stop316m
- ChurchBus stop327m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Churchfields is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8QJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 23 Churchfields, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Churchfields was lodged in November 2019 at band B and is valid until November 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Churchfields. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Churchfields is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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