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About 9 Churchfields
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Churchfields is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include outbuildings. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 8.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 104.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold November 2024 for £369,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Driveway
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to existing dwelling. Change of roof to adjacent storage/wc area
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2024)
£369,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 11 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.
On years held, 9 Churchfields runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,765
Street avg £2,504
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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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.
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