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About 32 Churchfields
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32 Churchfields is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 27% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017.
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
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
32 Churchfields sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
32 Churchfields has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Rear of property
Ground floor & first floor rear extensions.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
32 Churchfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2017)
£285,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Churchfields homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 32 Churchfields lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,127
Street avg £2,614
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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