12 Firs Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8JS is a freehold terraced property built between 1930-1949. The property offers approximately 721 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £252,083 , which equates to approximately £350 per square foot. It was last sold on 30 Jun 2022 for £250,000. Since then, the value has increased by £2,083, representing a 0.8% increase, or approximately 0.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £252,083 is:

  • 45.1% lower than the average property price on Firs Road
  • 42.7% lower than the average in the CO5 8JS postcode area
  • and 21.7% lower 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 18 October 2023, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
1930-1949
Interior Size
721 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£252,083
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£350
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

12 Firs Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JS has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 18 Oct 2023.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Electric instantaneous heaters at the point of use are used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 30 Sep 2021, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 11.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to very good.
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 60% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from good to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric instantaneous at point of use
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CO5 8JS

26 th / 26
Price Rank
43% lower than average
19 th / 20
Size Rank
39% smaller than average
13 th / 20
Price Per Sq FT Rank
6% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO5 8JS , this house's estimated value ranks 26th out of 26. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 13th out of 20 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 19th out of 20 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£252,083
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+1 %
30 Jun 2022
£250,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 782 sq ft
sale price: £226,500
sale date: 23 Aug 2019
rooms: 4
size: 775 sq ft
sale price: £170,000
sale date: 10 May 2010
rooms: 4
size: 753 sq ft
sale price: £56,000
sale date: 25 Jun 1999

Data Sources

The property at 12 Firs Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8JS appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 30 Jun 2022. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 18 Oct 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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