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47 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Churchfields

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

47 Churchfields is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 112.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £620,000 in June 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • BalconyYes
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

47 Churchfields's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 47 Churchfields has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£672,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£620,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £620,000

    +421.0%over 22 years

  2. 30 October 1998

    £119,000

    +98.3%

  3. 28 May 1998

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8QJ: £310,000 (2025–2017).

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 floor area, 47 Churchfields stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,026

Street avg £2,487

Strongly above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Churchfields

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath
£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed
£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£650k

1 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8HG

5 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for CO5 8QJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 47 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.