15, EMPRESS DRIVE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8BN - £276,500

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15 EMPRESS DRIVE is a large extended detached house of 147m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982, which could now be worth an estimated £494,972. It was last sold for £276,500 in May 2006, which was around 1% below the average May 2006 detached price in the Colchester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2018, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was C.

15 EMPRESS DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 15 EMPRESS DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Colchester local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two 15 EMPRESS DRIVE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2006 18 MAY	£276,500	£280,561	1% below HPI
1995 7 JUL	£95,000	£90,142	5% above HPI

15 EMPRESS DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Colchester local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 15 EMPRESS DRIVE sales from July 1995 and May 2006 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the July 1995 sale was for 5% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% above the HPI over time, until the May 2006 sale, where it falls to 1% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 1% below the HPI.

What might 15 EMPRESS DRIVE be worth now?

15 EMPRESS DRIVE might now be worth an estimated £494,972.

This is based on house price inflation of 79%, between May 2006 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Colchester local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 79% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 15 EMPRESS DRIVE of £276,500 on 18th May 2006. For the value to have increased from £276,500 to £494,972 over the nineteen years and three months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 15 EMPRESS DRIVE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Colchester local authority area.
• The May 2006 sale price of £276,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 15 EMPRESS DRIVE has not materially changed since May 2006.

How Large is 15 EMPRESS DRIVE?

15 EMPRESS DRIVE is 147m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2018. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in West Mersea, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in West Mersea, and where 15 EMPRESS DRIVE lies on this distribution: 73% of detached houses houses are smaller than 15 EMPRESS DRIVE, and 27% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in West Mersea.

15 EMPRESS DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

15 EMPRESS DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.113 of an acre, or 458m². The below map shows the location of 15 EMPRESS DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 15 EMPRESS DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 15 EMPRESS DRIVE?

15 EMPRESS DRIVE is located in WEST MERSEA, in the CO5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 15 on EMPRESS DRIVE.