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School House, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About School House

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

School House is a mid-terrace house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 69 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against School House, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

School House has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

School House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

Versus other East Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for School House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

Above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about School House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£259k

1 Coast Road, West Mersea

CO5 8QE

2 bed
£298k

1 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea

CO5 8TQ

£320k

1 Constable Close, West Mersea

CO5 8RX

5 bed
£332k

1 Churchfields, West Mersea

CO5 8QJ

2 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Beach Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AA

£350k

1 Brierley Paddock, West Mersea

CO5 8GQ

£353k

1 Carriers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8NY

£358k

1 Avocet Close, East Road, West Mersea

CO5 8DQ

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

0.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 School House, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.