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1 planning record
About Westleigh
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Westleigh is an end-of-terrace house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 68.9% above the 2021 sale of £180,000. Sold October 2021 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Westleigh's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Westleigh, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2021FullGranted
Change of use of part of agricultural land to domestic garden and the construction of a domestic outbuilding (garage/workshop) on that land
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Westleigh has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£180,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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