70 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BX is a freehold semi-detached property built in 2023. The property offers approximately 1,690 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £413,998 , which equates to approximately £245 per square foot. It was last sold on 5 May 2022 for £400,000. Since then, the value has increased by £13,998, representing a 3.5% increase, or approximately 1.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £413,998 is:

  • 9.8% lower than the average property price on Seaview Avenue
  • 27.2% higher than the average in the CO5 8BX postcode area
  • and 28.6% higher than the average price for Colchester as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 29 October 2010, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
2023
Interior Size
1690 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£413,998
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£245
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

70 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8BX has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A, based on the latest assessment carried out on 23 Sep 2025.

This property uses a gas boiler with underfloor heating as its main heating source. It is connected to mains gas. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are high performance glazing.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 29 Oct 2010, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to A, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 102.1%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, mains gas to boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from average to good, while the system remained as from main system.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation to average thermal transmittance 0.11 w/m-¦k, with no change in energy efficiency (very good).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from system built, as built, no insulation (assumed) to average thermal transmittance 0.18 w/m-¦k, improving energy efficiency from very poor to very good.
  • The windows were upgraded from fully double glazed to high performance glazing.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to good lighting efficiency, with efficiency improving from very poor to good.
Heating Type
Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Floor
Average thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m-¦K
Very Good
Roof
Average thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m-¦K
Very Good
Walls
Average thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m-¦K
Very Good
Windows
High performance glazing
Good
Lighting
Good lighting efficiency
Good

Compared to CO5 8BX

18 th / 51
Price Rank
27% higher than average
5 th / 40
Size Rank
60% bigger than average
30 th / 40
Price Per Sq FT Rank
21% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO5 8BX , this house's estimated value ranks 18th out of 51. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 30th out of 40 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 5th out of 40 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£413,998
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+3 %
5 May 2022
£400,000
Leasehold
+68.8 %
28 Mar 2011
£237,000
Leasehold
+3 %
17 Oct 2007
£229,995
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 9
size: 1647 sq ft
sale price: £365,000
sale date: 14 Aug 2020
rooms: 5
size: 1292 sq ft
sale price: £467,000
sale date: 22 Mar 2021
rooms:
size: 1701 sq ft
sale price: £405,000
sale date: 9 May 2022
rooms: 10
size: 2131 sq ft
sale price: £555,000
sale date: 15 Aug 2016
rooms: 3
size: 883 sq ft
sale price: £507,000
sale date: 30 May 2022

Data Sources

The property at 70 Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BX appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 5 May 2022. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 23 Sep 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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