What type of property is The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ?

The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ is a detached house.

When did The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ last change hands?

The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ last sold for £300,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ have?

The current EPC rating for The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ?

The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ heated?

The latest EPC at The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ have?

The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ?

The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ located?

The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ sits in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ?

Police records around The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ?

The closest bus stop to The Coach House, Church Lane, CO5 8TJ is Church Lane, 302m away. The nearest ferry option is East Mersea Ferry Landing, 2.5km away.

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The Coach House, Church Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Coach House

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

The Coach House is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold December 2021 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Coach House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Coach House, Church Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at The Coach House, Church Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TJ

1decisions24documents1nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jan 2018
Amendment
Outcome in report
Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use of a residential dwelling (the "Coach House") for separate residential occupation in breach of condition in excess of 10 years.
Retrospective
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
173129
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Price

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

£315,000

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 December 2021Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 8TJ: £550,000 (2025–2000).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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