Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX
Estimated value
£350,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£112,500)+211%
- Against CO5 8RX's recent median (£263,500)+33%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£350,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£112,500)+211%
- Against CO5 8RX's recent median (£263,500)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Constable Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8RX. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in CO5 8RX
5 sales, median £263,500 (2022–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | 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.
16 Constable Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Sales timeline
18 December 2000Most recent
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8RX: £263,500 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in CO5 8RX
3 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX
Sold Mar 2022
£300,00015 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX
Sold Jun 2020
£263,5002 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX
Sold Sept 2019
£300,00013 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX
Sold Dec 2012
£205,0008 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX
Sold Sept 2011
£189,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX. 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 16 Constable Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Constable Close is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8RX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
Held since December 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 211.1% above the 2000 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 December 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Constable Close 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 Constable Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Constable Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,406
Street avg £2,484
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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
Playing Fields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mersea Island SchoolPrimary755m
Nearest stops
- Playing FieldsBus stop97m
- Lawns CloseBus stop128m
- Mill Road CornerBus stop226m
- Empress AvenueBus stop285m
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 8RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 16 Constable Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8RX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 16 Constable Close. 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 16 Constable Close was lodged in December 2025 at band C and is valid until December 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 16 Constable Close. 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 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8RX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Constable Close is in council tax band C. 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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