5, BRICKHOUSE CLOSE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8LA - £500,000

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

5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE is a large extended semi-detached house of 153m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £500,000 in August 2023, which was around 54% above the average August 2023 semi-detached price in the Colchester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2013, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE 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 5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE 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
2023 25 AUG	£500,000	£324,311	54% above HPI
2005 16 DEC	£250,000	£179,015	40% above HPI

5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE 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 5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE sales from December 2005 and August 2023 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 December 2005 sale was for 40% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 40% above the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, where it rises to 54% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 54% above the HPI.

How Large is 5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE?

5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE is 153m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2013. 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 5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 76% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE, and 24% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in West Mersea.

5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.095 of an acre, or 383m². The below map shows the location of 5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE, 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 5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE). 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 5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE?

5 BRICKHOUSE CLOSE is located in WEST MERSEA, in the CO5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on BRICKHOUSE CLOSE.