Flat 19, Charleston Court Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BX is a leasehold flat built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 700 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £191,860 , which equates to approximately £274 per square foot. It was last sold on 28 Sep 2012 for £125,000. Since then, the value has increased by £66,860, representing a 53.5% increase, or approximately 4.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £191,860 is:

  • 58.2% lower than the average property price on Seaview Avenue
  • 41.1% lower than the average in the CO5 8BX postcode area
  • and 40.4% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 out of 3 inspections). 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 22 November 2018, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
700 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£191,860
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£274
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Flat 19, Charleston Court Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8BX has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 22 Nov 2018.

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 28 Oct 2011. The rating of D is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 4.5%.

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 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, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 14% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to average.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets
Average

Compared to CO5 8BX

35 th / 51
Price Rank
41% lower than average
27 th / 40
Size Rank
34% smaller than average
24 th / 40
Price Per Sq FT Rank
11% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO5 8BX , this flat's estimated value ranks 35th out of 51. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 24th out of 40 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 27th out of 40 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£191,860
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+53 %
28 Sep 2012
£125,000
Leasehold
-7.4 %
23 Jul 2004
£135,000
Leasehold
+87.5 %
19 Jul 2002
£72,000
Leasehold
+20 %
26 Jan 2001
£60,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 635 sq ft
sale price: £220,000
sale date: 31 Jan 2025
rooms: 3
size: 635 sq ft
sale price: £215,000
sale date: 26 Nov 2021
rooms: 3
size: 651 sq ft
sale price: £219,500
sale date: 12 Mar 2021
rooms: 3
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £139,000
sale date: 23 Oct 2020
rooms: 3
size: 646 sq ft
sale price: £212,000
sale date: 18 Sep 2020

Data Sources

The property at Flat 19, Charleston Court Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BX appears four times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 28 Sep 2012. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 22 Nov 2018. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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