Mersea Road - CO2 8PP
Key Postcode Insights
CO2 8PP is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 497th largest and 798th most expensive of the 914 postcodes in the CO2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £403,837
- 10 Year change
- up 30.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,720pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £371/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO2 8PP is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 497th largest and 798th most expensive of the 914 postcodes in the CO2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £403,837
- 10 Year change
- up 30.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,720pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £371/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO2 8PP
- 253 Mersea Road
Unknown
- 255 Mersea Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 257 Mersea Road
Unknown
- 259 Mersea Road
Unknown
- 261 Mersea Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO2 8PP sold for £495,000 on 23rd September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £403,837.
The CO2 8PP Sales Market has increased by 30.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £403,837 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £407,535 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £398,051 |
| June 2023 | 3% | £406,944 |
| June 2022 | 10% | £394,987 |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £359,203 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £341,557 |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £340,855 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £342,741 |
| June 2017 | 9.2% | £339,050 |
| June 2016 | 13% | £310,589 |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £274,741 |
| June 2014 | 8.2% | £256,454 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £237,110 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £234,121 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £228,733 |
| June 2010 | 11.4% | £232,254 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £208,465 |
| June 2008 | -5.7% | £236,565 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £250,910 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,720.
The CO2 8PP Rental Market has increased by 64.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,720pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £1,681pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.4% | £1,600pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £1,519pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.4% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.4% | £1,251pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £1,106pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.6% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £995pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £951pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £930pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £928pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £905pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £870pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £815pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £872pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £863pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd September 2025 for £495,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
CO2 8PP has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£495,000 | 4 Bed House265, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP265, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP
- Sold Jun 2021£350,000 | 3 Bed House281, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP281, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP
- Sold Oct 2020£377,000 | 4 Bed House275, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP275, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP
- Sold Dec 2018£350,000 | 4 Bed House265, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP265, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP
- Sold Jun 2018£315,000 | 4 Bed House267, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP267, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8PP
Nearby Postcodes
CO2 8PP is the 497th largest and the 798th most expensive postcode out of the 914 postcodes in the CO2 area.
- CO2 8RB, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2CO2 8RB18 Addresses|57 m away
- CO2 8UB, Adelaide Drive, Colchester, CO2CO2 8UB53 Addresses|70 m away
- CO2 8LS, Terling Close, Colchester, CO2CO2 8LS22 Addresses|124 m away
- CO2 8UH, Perth Close, Colchester, CO2CO2 8UH16 Addresses|129 m away
- CO2 8UA, Queensland Drive, Colchester, CO2CO2 8UA16 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2013£2,798,000 | 3 Bed House57, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7QS57, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7QS
- Sold Aug 2013£1,350,000 | 5 Bed HouseRoman Hill House, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 0BXRoman Hill House, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 0BX
- Sold Dec 2015£672,500 | 5 Bed HouseThe Highway, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 0BXThe Highway, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 0BX
Schools Nearby
- Cherry Tree Academy600 m away
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School700 m away
- Monkwick Junior School700 m away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School800 m away
- Paxman Academy2.9 km away
- Colchester Royal Grammar School3.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO2 8PP is Colchester Town station, which is 2.7 kilometres away.
- Colchester Town|2.7 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|2.9 km away
- Wivenhoe|3.3 km away
- Colchester|4.4 km away
