Skip to content
UK Property Looker

North Farm Barn, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
259 m²
2788 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About North Farm Barn

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

North Farm Barn is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UN). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 259 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (222 m² median across 6 EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about North Farm Barn

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.

North Farm Barn'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,495 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against North Farm Barn, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at North Farm Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.

4 applications on record at North Farm Barn, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN

4decisions1extensions27documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of outbuilding to holiday accomodation including small extension. Provision of yurt to accomodate proposed treatment and therapy studio including ancillary parking.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    182808
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

Unlock North Farm Barn, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

North Farm Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£943,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8UN: £455,000 (2020–2012).

On the street

Versus other East Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for North Farm Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

259 m²

Street avg 230 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about North Farm Barn

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath
£650k

1 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8HG

5 bed
£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed
£548k

1 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8BG

£509k

1 Blackwater Drive, West Mersea

CO5 8NJ

£493k

1 Bower Grove, West Mersea

CO5 8GJ

4 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Buxey Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LF

4 bed
£461k

1 Beverley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8EU

4 bed
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

1/mo

Steady 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO5 8UN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8UN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about North Farm Barn, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.