Mersea Road - CO2 8QG
Key Postcode Insights
CO2 8QG is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 721st largest and 579th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £302,234
- 10 Year change
- up 30.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,586pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £326/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO2 8QG is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 721st largest and 579th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £302,234
- 10 Year change
- up 30.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,586pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £326/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO2 8QG
- 178 Mersea Road
House
- 180 Mersea Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 182 Mersea Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 184 Mersea Road
3 Bed House
- 186 Mersea Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO2 8QG sold for £300,000 on 21st August 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £302,234.
The CO2 8QG Sales Market has increased by 30.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £302,234 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £305,117 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £297,792 |
| June 2023 | 3.3% | £304,314 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £294,715 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £267,337 |
| June 2020 | 0% | £254,891 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £254,789 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £256,179 |
| June 2017 | 9.1% | £252,300 |
| June 2016 | 13.5% | £231,198 |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £203,695 |
| June 2014 | 8.4% | £190,576 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £175,805 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £173,519 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £169,415 |
| June 2010 | 11.8% | £172,884 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £154,603 |
| June 2008 | -5.7% | £176,485 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £187,097 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,586.
The CO2 8QG Rental Market has increased by 64.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,586pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,550pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.5% | £1,477pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £1,400pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.7% | £1,298pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.5% | £1,151pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,042pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £1,024pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.2% | £962pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £914pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £874pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £853pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £852pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £830pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £798pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £748pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £804pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £796pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st August 2024 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
CO2 8QG has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2024£300,000 | 4 Bed House192, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QG192, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QG
- Sold Jan 2024£335,000 | 3 Bed House214, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QG214, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QG
- Sold Sep 2022£335,000 | 3 Bed House182, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QG182, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QG
- Sold Feb 2022£347,500 | 2 Bed House202, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QG202, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QG
- Sold Sep 2021£283,500 | 3 Bed House214, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QG214, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QG
Nearby Postcodes
CO2 8QG is the 721st largest and the 579th most expensive postcode out of the 914 postcodes in the CO2 area.
- CO2 8QU, Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2CO2 8QU29 Addresses|84 m away
- CO2 8QA, Holm Oak, Colchester, CO2CO2 8QA15 Addresses|99 m away
- CO2 8QH, Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, CO2CO2 8QH18 Addresses|106 m away
- CO2 8PZ, The Willows, Colchester, CO2CO2 8PZ12 Addresses|179 m away
- CO2 8QJ, Talcott Road, Colchester, CO2CO2 8QJ10 Addresses|185 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 11 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (5)
- early-century house (11)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (15)
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
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery School400 m away
- Monkwick Junior School500 m away
- St. George's School1.1 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School500 m away
- Colchester Royal Grammar School2.4 km away
- Paxman Academy2.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO2 8QG is Colchester Town station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- Colchester Town|1.9 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|2.1 km away
- Wivenhoe|3.5 km away
- Colchester|3.6 km away
