1 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8ET is a freehold detached property built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 2,260 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £645,255 , which equates to approximately £285 per square foot. It was last sold on 27 Mar 2019 for £555,000. Since then, the value has increased by £90,255, representing a 16.3% increase, or approximately 2.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £645,255 is:

  • 1.6% higher than the average property price on Empress Avenue
  • 5.9% higher than the average in the CO5 8ET postcode area
  • and 100.4% higher than the average price for Colchester as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 28 April 2017, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
1950-1966
Interior Size
2260 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£645,255
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£285
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

1 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8ET has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 28 Apr 2017.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from the main heating system, though the cylinder has no thermostat. The windows are mostly double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 18 Aug 2009, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 79.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, oil to boiler and radiators, mains gas, improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The hot water system was changed from from main system, no cylinderstat to from main system, no cylinder thermostat, with its energy efficiency improving from poor to average.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from flat, insulated (assumed) to pitched, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to poor.
  • The windows were upgraded from partial double glazing to mostly double glazing.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 23% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 19% of fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (poor).
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
Average
Roof
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Mostly double glazing
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 19% of fixed outlets
Poor

Sale History

Today
£645,255
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+16 %
27 Mar 2019
£555,000
Leasehold
+24.7 %
9 Jul 2010
£445,000
Leasehold
+17.1 %
28 Jul 2004
£380,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

12 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8ET
rooms: 8
size: 1948 sq ft
sale price: £505,000
sale date: 16 Dec 2016
59 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BL
rooms: 9
size: 2034 sq ft
sale price: £555,000
sale date: 9 Sep 2020
29 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8EX
rooms: 8
size: 2034 sq ft
sale price: £625,000
sale date: 4 Sep 2020
86 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BL
rooms: 10
size: 2411 sq ft
sale price: £690,000
sale date: 5 Dec 2019
96 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BL
rooms: 8
size: 2187 sq ft
sale price: £480,000
sale date: 26 Feb 2016

Data Sources

The property at 1 Empress Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8ET appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 27 Mar 2019. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 28 Apr 2017. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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