Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
51 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Extendable
Estimated value
£307,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£200,000)+54%
- Against CO5 8QJ's recent median (£369,000)-17%
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
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£307,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£200,000)+54%
- Against CO5 8QJ's recent median (£369,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 51 Churchfields is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in CO5 8QJ
5 sales, median £369,000 (2025–2018)
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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.
51 Churchfields has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
10 March 2026Most recent
£200,000
+316.7%over 30 years3 November 1995
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8QJ: £369,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO5 8QJ
4 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
£310,00020 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Sold Apr 2018
£300,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 51 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 51 Churchfields
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
51 Churchfields is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1995–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 53.5% above the 2026 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £200,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 51 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
51 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 years held, 51 Churchfields runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,353
Street avg £2,718
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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%
Go deeper on the local area
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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 51 Churchfields is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 51 Churchfields. 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 51 Churchfields was lodged in February 2025 at band E and is valid until February 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 51 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
- 51 Churchfields is in council tax band B. 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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