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

Extendable5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Dormy Houses

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

3 Dormy Houses is a three-bedroom detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UW). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £680,000 — fresh data. At 170 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 112.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Dormy Houses

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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.

3 Dormy Houses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 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 3 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Dormy Houses 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.

3 Dormy Houses has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£635,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£680,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2025Most recent

    £680,000

    +86.3%over 11 years

  2. 30 May 2013

    £365,000

    +2.8%over 2 years

  3. 30 November 2010

    £355,000

    +10.9%over 7 years

  4. 22 May 2003

    £320,000

    +148.1%over 3 years

  5. 28 January 2000

    £129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8UW: £368,000 (2019–2001).

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 price per m², 3 Dormy Houses stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,314

Strongly above

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 13.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Dormy Houses

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.
£460k

1 Cross Lane, West Mersea

CO5 8HN

3 bed
£431k

1 Brambledown, West Mersea

CO5 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£622k

1 City Road, West Mersea

CO5 8NE

4 bed
£690k

1 Broomhills Road, West Mersea

CO5 8AP

4 bed3 bath
£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
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.

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 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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.