What type of property is 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL last sold for £182,500 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,500 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

Across 3 sales between February 2001 and September 2024, 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL rose from £59,500 to £182,500, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

5 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.

Where is 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL located?

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

Is 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

The closest primary school to 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL is Mersea Island School (196m).

What transport links are near 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Akersloot Place, CO5 8TL is Melrose Road, 61m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Akersloot Place

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

5 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 (June 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 98.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £182,500.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Jan 2010

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Akersloot Place, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Latest sale on 5 Akersloot Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£182,500

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2024Most recent
£182,500
+78.0%over 18 years
20 September 2005
£102,500
+72.3%over 4 years
26 February 2001
£59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8TL: £156,000 (2020–2016).

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.

5 Akersloot Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,578

Street avg £2,661

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

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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

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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

0.1 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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