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Westleigh, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TP

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

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.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 55.6% 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.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Apr 2019

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 April 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Westleigh, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TP

1decisions16documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2021
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of part of agricultural land to domestic garden and the construction of a domestic outbuilding (garage/workshop) on that land

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    201590
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 16 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.

Price for Westleigh has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2021Most recent

    £180,000

    +350.0%over 24 years

  2. 24 December 1996

    £40,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CO5 8TP: £425,000 (2019–2019).

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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
Comparables

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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

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

92/mo

Falling 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Westleigh, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.