Moorings, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
About Moorings
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 £647,000 is 32% 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
Moorings sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 December 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Moorings, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
- Jun 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
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.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 210617
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£647,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 2020Most recent
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8UN: £385,000 (2018–2011).
Nearby sales in CO5 8UN
The Nook, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
Sold Mar 2018
£174,250Sequoia, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
Sold Dec 2017
£455,000Colne Lodge, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
Sold Apr 2017
£490,000Well Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
Sold Dec 2012
£385,0001 Pyefleet View, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
Sold Jun 2011
£180,000
Versus other East Road homes
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
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
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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
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Ivy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







