Flat 5, Charleston Court Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BX is a leasehold flat built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 667 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £165,432 , which equates to approximately £248 per square foot. It was last sold on 11 Nov 2014 for £123,000. Since then, the value has increased by £42,432, representing a 34.5% increase, or approximately 3.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £165,432 is:

  • 64.0% lower than the average property price on Seaview Avenue
  • 49.2% lower than the average in the CO5 8BX postcode area
  • and 48.6% lower 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 19 April 2011, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
667 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£165,432
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£248
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Flat 5, 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 25 May 2018.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 19 Apr 2011, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 200%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from no system present: electric heaters assumed to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 50 mm loft insulation to pitched, 150 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to timber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 14% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Timber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CO5 8BX

40 th / 51
Price Rank
49% lower than average
28 th / 40
Size Rank
37% smaller than average
26 th / 40
Price Per Sq FT Rank
20% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO5 8BX , this flat's estimated value ranks 40th out of 51. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 26th out of 40 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 28th out of 40 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£165,432
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+34 %
11 Nov 2014
£123,000
Leasehold
+11.8 %
31 Oct 2003
£109,995
Leasehold
+22.2 %
27 Feb 2003
£90,000
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: 592 sq ft
sale price: £160,000
sale date: 21 Dec 2020
rooms: 3
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £139,000
sale date: 23 Oct 2020

Data Sources

The property at Flat 5, Charleston Court Seaview Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BX appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 11 Nov 2014. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 25 May 2018. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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