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About 2 Dormy Houses
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Dormy Houses is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UW). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 10% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 sits 64.9% above the 2009 sale of £368,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Dormy Houses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Dormy Houses has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Creation of single story rear breakfast and utility room extension. Access via existing patio door. Note: Warm flat roof rather than pitched to match 2nd floor dormer.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2009)
£368,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other East Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 2 Dormy Houses stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,374
Street avg £2,856
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
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