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

1 planning record
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About 5 Dormy Houses

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

5 Dormy Houses is a property in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UW). It has council tax band E.

It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • 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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dormy Houses has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW

1decisions1extensions4documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 4.5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.089 metres, and eaves height of 2.20 metres.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    210367
    Full record in report

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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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Last sold (2009)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2009Most recent

    £365,000

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

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Everything you need to know about 5 Dormy Houses

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

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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
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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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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