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

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Dormy Houses

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

4 Dormy Houses is a four-bedroom detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UW). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £574,000 sits 207% above the 2000 sale of £187,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 34.1% 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

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC 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 4 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Dormy Houses's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£574,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£187,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2000Most recent

    £187,000

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.

4 Dormy Houses is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,396

Street avg £3,182

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 13.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£450k

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4 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Brickhouse Close, West Mersea

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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

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