3 Acorn Mews, Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8SR
About 3 Acorn Mews
3 Acorn Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 35% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Acorn Mews has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Acorn Mews, Kingsland Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8SR
- Jul 2019ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear conservatory extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 191624
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Sales history & valuation
3 Acorn Mews has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 10 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2015Most recent
£220,000
+17.0%over 5 years10 November 2009
£188,000
+7.4%over 2 years16 May 2007
£175,000
+6.1%over 1 year2 February 2006
£165,000
+10.0%over 9 months28 April 2005
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8SR: £195,000 (2024–2005).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Elmwood Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







