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2 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. 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.

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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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

1 application on record at 2 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW

1decisions1extensions11documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    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.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    144960
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

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

£607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£368,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2009Most recent

    £368,000

    +162.9%over 10 years

  2. 20 June 1999

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8UW: £422,000 (2025–2010).

On the street

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

Below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 149 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 12.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Dormy Houses

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£622k

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1 Brierley Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8HG

5 bed
£548k

1 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea

CO5 8BG

£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath
£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

0.1 km

Ivy Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

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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 8UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 8UW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8UW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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

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