What kind of home is 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL sell for?

4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL last sold for £113,000 in December 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,995 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and December 2004, 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL rose from £59,995 to £113,000, a change of £53,005. That works out to roughly +20.4% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 8TL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL use?

The latest EPC at 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL in?

4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL sits in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

Police records around 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL 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 schools are near 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

The closest primary school to 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL is Mersea Island School (196m).

What is the nearest station to 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL is Melrose Road, 61m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Akersloot Place, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Akersloot Place

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

4 Akersloot Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TL). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 74).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 51.3% above the 2004 sale of £113,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 25.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 7 EPCs).

Specifications

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

4 Akersloot Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Akersloot Place, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Akersloot Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Akersloot Place changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£113,000

Growth on file: 20.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2004Most recent
£113,000
+29.9%over 1 year
10 August 2003
£87,000
+45.0%over 2 years
5 July 2001
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8TL: £163,500 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CO5 8TL

On the street

Versus other Akersloot Place homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4 Akersloot Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,974

Street avg £2,748

On par

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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

0.1 km

Melrose Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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