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Well Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN

Notable views1 planning record

Estimated value

£617,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£385,000)+60%
  • Against CO5 8UN's recent median (£455,000)+36%

Newest record on this page: June 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
214 m²
2300 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£617,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£385,000)+60%
  • Against CO5 8UN's recent median (£455,000)+36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Well Cottage is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8UN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    214 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in CO5 8UN

    5 sales, median £455,000 (2020–2011)

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SalesLatest sale shown: June 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Well Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2012Most recent

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8UN: £455,000 (2020–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Well Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Well Cottage

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

Well Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UN). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2300 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 sits 60.3% above the 2012 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 24.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

Well Cottage'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 22 Apr 2020

Current Certificate
Apr 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 April 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Well Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN

1decisions5documents1nearby
  1. May 2013
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Cart lodge with room above and alterations

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    130491
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Habitable Rooms for Well Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,802

Street avg £1,788

On par

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 238 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Brightlingsea Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Ivy LaneBus stop293m
  • Fen LaneBus stop737m
  • East Mersea Ferry LandingFerry terminal968m
  • East Mersea Ferry LandingFerry terminal985m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
  • Other Theft128 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Well Cottage is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8UN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Well Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Well Cottage was lodged in April 2010 at band D and expired in April 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Well Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8UN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Well Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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