25, FIRS ROAD, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8JS - £423,500

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

25 FIRS ROAD is a large extended semi-detached house of 146m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £423,500 in December 2020, which was around 45% above the average December 2020 semi-detached price in the Colchester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2014, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

25 FIRS ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 25 FIRS ROAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Colchester local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 25 FIRS ROAD sales were 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
2020 16 DEC	£423,500	£292,524	45% above HPI
2014 27 JUN	£278,000	£205,207	35% above HPI

25 FIRS ROAD Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Colchester local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 25 FIRS ROAD sales from June 2014 and December 2020 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 June 2014 sale was for 35% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 35% above the HPI over time, until the December 2020 sale, where it rises to 45% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 45% above the HPI.

How Large is 25 FIRS ROAD?

25 FIRS ROAD is 146m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2014. This puts it in the largest 30% of semi-detached houses houses in West Mersea, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in West Mersea, and where 25 FIRS ROAD lies on this distribution: 72% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 25 FIRS ROAD, and 27% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in West Mersea.

25 FIRS ROAD: Plot and Title Map

25 FIRS ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.139 of an acre, or 562m². The below map shows the location of 25 FIRS ROAD, 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 25 FIRS ROAD). 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 25 FIRS ROAD?

25 FIRS ROAD is located in WEST MERSEA, in the CO5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 25 on FIRS ROAD.