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5 sales on record
About 3 Akersloot Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Akersloot Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 13.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £163,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Akersloot Place, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2018Change Of UseAmendmentGranted
Notification for prior approval for change of use from A1/A2 (retail/professional services) to C3 (residential).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Akersloot Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2020)
£163,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Akersloot Place homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Akersloot Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,206
Street avg £2,714
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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