Creek House, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
About Creek House
Creek House is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1280 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Creek House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Creek House has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Creek House, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
1 live now- Apr 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 240368
- More recent applications — locked
- FullMar 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Creek House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£602,000
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 5 sales in CO5 8UE: £308,500 (2018–2015).
Nearby sales in CO5 8UE
Bromans Cottage, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
Sold Nov 2018
£740,000Colne Cottage South, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
Sold Jan 2018
£308,500Colne Cottage North, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
Sold Feb 2016
£235,500Colne View, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
Sold Jul 2007
£415,000
Versus other Bromans Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, Creek House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Fen Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







