79 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HB is a freehold detached property built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 947 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £412,317 , which equates to approximately £435 per square foot. It was last sold on 29 Oct 2024 for £405,000. Since then, the value has increased by £7,317, representing a 1.8% increase, or approximately 1.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £412,317 is:

  • 8.8% lower than the average property price on East Road
  • 10.4% higher than the average in the CO5 8HB postcode area
  • and 28.1% 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 17 January 2017, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached Bungalow
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
947 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£412,317
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£435
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

79 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8HB has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 17 Jan 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 main heating system. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 26 Mar 2015. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 1.5%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 150 mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, changing energy efficiency from good to average.
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 92% of fixed outlets to no low energy lighting, with efficiency changing from very good to very poor.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Sale History

Today
£412,317
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+2 %
29 Oct 2024
£405,000
Leasehold
+65.3 %
6 May 2016
£244,964
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 969 sq ft
sale price: £324,600
sale date: 5 Mar 2020
rooms: 5
size: 1012 sq ft
sale price: £305,000
sale date: 19 Dec 2024
rooms: 4
size: 969 sq ft
sale price: £350,000
sale date: 1 Apr 2022
rooms: 4
size: 829 sq ft
sale price: £255,000
sale date: 4 Apr 2016
rooms: 5
size: 958 sq ft
sale price: £322,000
sale date: 15 Mar 2016

Data Sources

The property at 79 East Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8HB appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 29 Oct 2024. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 17 Jan 2017. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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