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Bluebell Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TP

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bluebell Cottage

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

Bluebell Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TP). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 20.5% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £425,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Bluebell Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bluebell Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bluebell Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Bluebell Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TP

2decisions2extensions14documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed two storey rear garden room and first floor bedroom extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    090080
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2019Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO5 8TP: £110,000 (2021–1996).

Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

0.0 km

The Dog & Pheasant — bus stop.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8TP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8TP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8TP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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