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About Moorings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Moorings is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UN). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 169 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (241 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 31% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 60.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £490,000 in June 2020.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Moorings sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Moorings, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2021PorchFullGranted
Proposed Oak framed Rear porch to existing rear extension. New single car shelter. Replace existing large double garage with a cart lodge style garage/small workshop.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other East Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Moorings stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,899
Street avg £1,568
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 245 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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