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About 6 Shop Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Shop Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 46.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 238.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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
Outside
- Garagedouble
- Land
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 Shop Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Shop Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2013FullWithdrawn
Continued use of land for garden extension and paddocks.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Shop Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shop Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 Shop Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,778
Street avg £1,022
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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