6 Akersloot Place, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TL
About 6 Akersloot Place
6 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 76). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 20% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
6 Akersloot Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 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.
Sales history & valuation
6 Akersloot Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£147,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 March 2017Most recent
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8TL: £163,500 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CO5 8TL
5 Akersloot Place, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TL
Sold Sept 2024
£182,5007 Akersloot Place, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TL
Sold Apr 2020
£165,5003 Akersloot Place, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TL
Sold Feb 2020
£163,5008 Akersloot Place, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TL
Sold Sept 2016
£156,0001 Akersloot Place, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TL
Sold Jun 2010
£125,000
Versus other Akersloot Place homes
6 Akersloot Place is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,892
Street avg £2,759
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







