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3 sales on record
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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.
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
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
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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
See how we calculated this£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2024)
£182,500
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 24 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.
5 Akersloot Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,578
Street avg £2,661
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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