70 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HH is a freehold detached property built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 1,808 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 £557,912 , which equates to approximately £309 per square foot. It was last sold on 21 Feb 2025 for £555,000. Since then, the value has increased by £2,912, representing a 0.5% increase, or approximately 0.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £557,912 is:

  • 23.4% higher than the average property price on East Road
  • 3.3% lower than the average in the CO5 8HH postcode area
  • and 73.3% 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 29 March 2022, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
1950-1966
Interior Size
1808 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£557,912
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£309
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

70 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8HH has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 29 Mar 2022.

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 main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 8 Feb 2017, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 60.5%.

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 poor to good.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from poor to good, while the system remained as from main system.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 150 mm loft insulation to pitched, insulated at rafters, changing energy efficiency from good to poor.
  • The wall energy efficiency changing from good to average, with the construction or insulation remaining cavity wall, filled cavity.
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 47% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 83% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from good to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, insulated at rafters
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 83% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£557,912
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+1 %
21 Feb 2025
£555,000
Leasehold
+217.1 %
25 May 1999
£175,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 7
size: 2002 sq ft
sale price: £626,000
sale date: 4 Feb 2021
rooms: 7
size: 1841 sq ft
sale price: £600,000
sale date: 21 Mar 2025
rooms: 6
size: 1561 sq ft
sale price: £566,500
sale date: 6 Sep 2023
rooms: 6
size: 1679 sq ft
sale price: £705,000
sale date: 8 Aug 2022
rooms: 7
size: 1711 sq ft
sale price: £750,000
sale date: 30 Sep 2021

Data Sources

The property at 70 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HH appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 21 Feb 2025. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 29 Mar 2022. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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