70 Firs Chase, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NN is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 732 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 £274,843 , which equates to approximately £376 per square foot. It was last sold on 1 Nov 2006 for £159,000. Since then, the value has increased by £115,843, representing a 72.9% increase, or approximately 3.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £274,843 is:

  • 50.7% lower than the average property price on Firs Chase
  • 50.8% lower than the average in the CO5 8NN postcode area
  • and 14.6% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 27 May 2015, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in CO5 8NN

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
732 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£274,843
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£376
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

70 Firs Chase, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8NN has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of G, based on the latest assessment carried out on 27 May 2015.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are single glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 2 Dec 2008. The rating of G is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 35%.

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 poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 250 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 37% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 67% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 67% of fixed outlets
Good

Compared to CO5 8NN

14 th / 15
Price Rank
51% lower than average
12 th / 12
Size Rank
45% smaller than average
9 th / 12
Price Per Sq FT Rank
10% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO5 8NN , this house's estimated value ranks 14th out of 15. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 9th out of 12 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 12th out of 12 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£274,843
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+73 %
1 Nov 2006
£159,000
Leasehold
+59 %
30 Jun 2003
£100,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

68 Firs Chase, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NN
rooms: 4
size: 743 sq ft
sale price: £200,000
sale date: 29 Jun 2018

Data Sources

The property at 70 Firs Chase, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8NN appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 1 Nov 2006. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 27 May 2015. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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