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20 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
970 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Constable Close

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

20 Constable Close is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8RX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 970 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 62.4% above the 2010 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

20 Constable Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Constable Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

20 Constable Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2010Most recent

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8RX: £263,500 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Constable Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 20 Constable Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,719

Street avg £2,338

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Constable Close

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.
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£395k

1 Blossom Mews, Empress Drive, West Mersea

CO5 8LZ

2 bed
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
£332k

1 Churchfields, West Mersea

CO5 8QJ

2 bed1 bath
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

Playing Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 8RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8RX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 20 Constable Close, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8RX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.