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White Cottage, Shop Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TR

Property type
Detached
Floor area
223 m²
2400 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Overview

About White Cottage

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

White Cottage is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TR). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £777,000 sits 346.6% above the 2009 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm.

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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.

White Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against White Cottage, Shop Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

White Cottage 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.

White Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2009).

Current estimate

£777,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2009)

£174,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2009Most recent

    £174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8TR: £423,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Shop Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², White Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£780

Street avg £2,021

Strongly below

Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above

Years Held

17 years

Street avg 22 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about White Cottage

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
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

Fen 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 8TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8TR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 White Cottage, Shop Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.