Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Swallows, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Swallows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Swallows is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Swallows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2026from May 2024
EPC improved fromF35toE50
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Swallows, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Swallows has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Swallows has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8UW: £422,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in CO5 8UW
3 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW
Sold Mar 2025
£680,0001 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW
Sold May 2019
£422,000East House, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW
Sold Mar 2015
£992,5005 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW
Sold Oct 2009
£365,0002 Dormy Houses, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW
Sold Aug 2009
£368,000
Versus other East Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Swallows outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 12.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
92/mo
Falling 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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Swallows, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.