Flat 15, Charleston Court Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BX is a leasehold flat built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 829 square feet of living space and is situated on the 3rd floor of a 4-storey building. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £199,850 , which equates to approximately £241 per square foot. It was last sold on 4 Nov 2015 for £162,000. Since then, the value has increased by £37,850, representing a 23.4% increase, or approximately 2.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £199,850 is:

  • 56.5% lower than the average property price on Seaview Avenue
  • 38.6% lower than the average in the CO5 8BX postcode area
  • and 37.9% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 8 July 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1950-1966
Interior Size
829 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
3rd floor of 4
Price (estimate)
£199,850
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£241
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Flat 15, Charleston Court Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8BX has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 8 Jul 2025.

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 8 Jun 2015. The rating of E is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 2.2%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, limited insulation (assumed) to pitched, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from poor to average.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from timber frame, as built, insulated (assumed) to timber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to average.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in all fixed outlets to below average lighting efficiency, with efficiency changing from very good to poor.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, insulated (assumed)
Average
Walls
Timber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Poor
Lighting
Below average lighting efficiency
Poor

Compared to CO5 8BX

22 nd / 51
Price Rank
39% lower than average
19 th / 40
Size Rank
21% smaller than average
23 rd / 40
Price Per Sq FT Rank
22% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO5 8BX , this flat's estimated value ranks 22th out of 51. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 23th out of 40 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 19th out of 40 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£199,850
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+23 %
4 Nov 2015
£162,000
Leasehold
+15.7 %
21 Oct 2004
£140,000
Leasehold
+137.3 %
1 Oct 1999
£59,000
Leasehold
+40.5 %
19 Jul 1996
£42,000
Leasehold
-19.2 %
10 Jan 1996
£52,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 883 sq ft
sale price: £270,000
sale date: 31 Jan 2024
rooms: 4
size: 807 sq ft
sale price: £265,000
sale date: 5 Oct 2023
rooms: 3
size: 786 sq ft
sale price: £160,000
sale date: 17 Jul 2020
rooms: 3
size: 757 sq ft
sale price: £165,000
sale date: 12 Feb 2019
rooms: 3
size: 732 sq ft
sale price: £166,000
sale date: 25 May 2017

Data Sources

The property at Flat 15, Charleston Court Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BX appears five times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 4 Nov 2015. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 8 Jul 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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