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About The Gables
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Gables is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 46.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Gables has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2015)
£375,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
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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 8UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
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