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Watersmeet, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
231 m²
2486 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Watersmeet

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

Watersmeet is a four-bedroom detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UN). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in January 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £749,000 sits 729.9% above the 1998 sale of £90,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 83.7% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
  • Summer houseYes
  • LandYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Watersmeet

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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.

Watersmeet's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Watersmeet has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Watersmeet was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£749,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£90,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 1998Most recent

    £90,250

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.

Price per m² for Watersmeet lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£391

Street avg £2,070

Strongly below

Floor Area

231 m²

Street avg 235 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Watersmeet

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
£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed
£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
£450k

1 Chandlers Close, West Mersea

CO5 8DY

4 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

CO5 8LA

4 bed
£650k

1 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8HG

5 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 Watersmeet, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.