Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Acorn Mews, Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8SR
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Acorn Mews
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Acorn Mews is a two-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 16.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 105.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £260,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
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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
Jan 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Acorn Mews, Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Acorn Mews has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Acorn Mews, Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8SR
1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Feb 2012PorchFullOutcome in report
Retrospective planning application to erect glazed entrance porch
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 112291
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2020)
£260,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2020Most recent
£260,000
+55.7%over 14 years22 November 2005
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8SR: £220,000 (2026–2009).
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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
Elmwood Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
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