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

Estimated value

£794,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£174,000)+356%
  • Against CO5 8TR's recent median (£423,000)+88%

Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£794,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£174,000)+356%
  • Against CO5 8TR's recent median (£423,000)+88%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for White Cottage is modelled from its 223 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    223 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in CO5 8TR

    5 sales, median £423,000 (2022–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2009Most recent

    £174,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for White Cottage, Shop Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £794,000 sits 356.3% 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

Current Certificate
May 2014

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
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 May 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

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
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

0.4 km

Fen Lane — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • Fen LaneBus stop399m
  • The Dog & PheasantBus stop468m
  • Church LaneBus stop963m
  • Ivy LaneBus stop1.0km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£491k

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£474k

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£454k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for White Cottage is modelled from its 223 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for White Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for White Cottage was lodged in May 2014 at band C and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to White Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CO5 8TR. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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