What kind of home is 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ last change hands?

25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ last sold for £310,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,995 in July 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2017 and March 2021, 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ rose from £249,995 to £310,000, a change of £60,005. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

The current EPC rating for 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ use?

The latest EPC at 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

25 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.

Which area is 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

Police records around 25 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 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

The closest primary school to 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is Mersea Island School (596m).

What is the nearest station to 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is High Street, 129m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Churchfields

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

25 Churchfields is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 109.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£310,000
+24.0%over 3 years
20 July 2017
£249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8QJ: £369,000 (2025–2017).

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.

On price per m², 25 Churchfields stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,827

Street avg £2,500

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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