Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Wells, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TA
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
279 m²
3003 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Wells
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Wells is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TA). It has a recorded floor area of 279 m² (around 3003 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
The Wells's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 August 2031
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Wells, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Wells 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Wells has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£904,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8TA: £535,000 (2026–2016).
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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
0.2 km
Meeting Lane — bus stop.
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 8TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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