8 Prince Albert Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AN is a freehold semi-detached property built between 1976-1982. The property offers approximately 883 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 £382,007 , which equates to approximately £433 per square foot. It was last sold on 26 Nov 2021 for £355,000. Since then, the value has increased by £27,007, representing a 7.6% increase, or approximately 1.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £382,007 is:

  • 27.7% lower than the average property price on Prince Albert Road
  • 19.8% lower than the average in the CO5 8AN postcode area
  • and 18.7% 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 12 January 2021, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
1976-1982
Interior Size
883 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£382,007
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£433
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

8 Prince Albert Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8AN has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 12 Jan 2021.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 29 Apr 2012. The rating of E is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 9.3%.

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 hot water system was changed from electric immersion, off-peak, plus solar to electric immersion, standard tariff, with its energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 67% 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 immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CO5 8AN

12 th / 16
Price Rank
20% lower than average
8 th / 10
Size Rank
32% smaller than average
4 th / 10
Price Per Sq FT Rank
18% higher than average

Compared to other properties in CO5 8AN , this house's estimated value ranks 12th out of 16. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 4th out of 10 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 8th out of 10 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£382,007
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+8 %
26 Nov 2021
£355,000
Leasehold
+44.9 %
18 Nov 2020
£245,000
Leasehold
+44.1 %
6 Sep 2013
£170,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 3
size: 786 sq ft
sale price: £175,000
sale date: 21 Nov 2018
rooms: 6
size: 678 sq ft
sale price: £372,500
sale date: 17 Dec 2020
rooms: 4
size: 980 sq ft
sale price: £43,000
sale date: 25 Oct 1996
rooms: 4
size: 1066 sq ft
sale price: £445,000
sale date: 2 Mar 2022
rooms: 4
size: 1216 sq ft
sale price: £390,000
sale date: 19 Mar 2021

Data Sources

The property at 8 Prince Albert Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8AN appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 26 Nov 2021. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 12 Jan 2021. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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