What kind of home is 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ sell for?

9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ last sold for £369,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in January 2014, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2014 and November 2024, 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ rose from £150,000 to £369,000, a change of £219,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ have?

The current EPC rating for 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ use?

The latest EPC at 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2016 under ref. 161515. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

9 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 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ in?

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

What is crime like near 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

Police records around 9 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 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

The closest primary school to 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is Mersea Island School (596m).

What is the nearest station to 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ?

The closest bus stop to 9 Churchfields, CO5 8QJ is High Street, 129m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

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). Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 104.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £369,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 9 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

Jul 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to existing dwelling. Change of roof to adjacent storage/wc area
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
161515
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Price

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

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£369,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£369,000
+146.0%over 10 years
23 January 2014
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8QJ: £310,000 (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 years held, 9 Churchfields runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,765

Street avg £2,504

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Area

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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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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

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60 dB

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70 dB

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