3 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ
About 3 Baring Gould Cottages
3 Baring Gould Cottages is a semi-detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Baring Gould Cottages 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
3 Baring Gould Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 8TQ: £196,400 (2020–2006).
Versus other East Road homes
On epc rating, 3 Baring Gould Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
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
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB