Mersea Road - CO2 8QX
Key Postcode Insights
CO2 8QX is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 429th largest and 589th 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £320,053
- 10 Year change
- up 30.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,659pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £332/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO2 8QX is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 429th largest and 589th 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £320,053
- 10 Year change
- up 30.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,659pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £332/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO2 8QX
- 238 Mersea Road
House
- 240 Mersea Road
House
- 242 Mersea Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 244 Mersea Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 246 Mersea Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO2 8QX sold for £280,000 on 4th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £320,053.
The CO2 8QX Sales Market has increased by 30.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £320,053 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £323,070 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £315,096 |
| June 2023 | 3.6% | £322,524 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £311,360 |
| June 2021 | 5% | £283,408 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £270,039 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £269,388 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £270,483 |
| June 2017 | 8.9% | £267,059 |
| June 2016 | 13.1% | £245,272 |
| June 2015 | 7% | £216,939 |
| June 2014 | 8.1% | £202,793 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £187,609 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £184,934 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £180,673 |
| June 2010 | 12% | £183,951 |
| June 2009 | -11.8% | £164,250 |
| June 2008 | -5.6% | £186,245 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £197,249 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,659.
The CO2 8QX Rental Market has increased by 64.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,659pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £1,621pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.3% | £1,544pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £1,466pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.3% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.5% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.5% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.8% | £1,008pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £961pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.1% | £918pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £899pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £897pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £875pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £839pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £785pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £838pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £829pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th September 2025 for £280,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
CO2 8QX has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£280,000 | 3 Bed House262, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QX262, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QX
- Sold Jul 2023£360,000 | 3 Bed House250, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QX250, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QX
- Sold Jun 2023£310,000 | 3 Bed House248, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QX248, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QX
- Sold Feb 2023£325,000 | 3 Bed House242, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QX242, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QX
- Sold Jul 2022£325,000 | 4 Bed House264A, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QX264A, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QX
Nearby Postcodes
CO2 8QX is the 429th largest and the 589th most expensive postcode out of the 914 postcodes in the CO2 area.
- CO2 8QJ, Talcott Road, Colchester, CO2CO2 8QJ10 Addresses|95 m away
- CO2 8QH, Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, CO2CO2 8QH18 Addresses|111 m away
- CO2 8QN, Firlie Walk, Colchester, CO2CO2 8QN10 Addresses|122 m away
- CO2 8QU, Buxton Road, Colchester, CO2CO2 8QU29 Addresses|176 m away
- CO2 8QL, Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, CO2CO2 8QL37 Addresses|178 m away
Property Types
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (6)
- early-century house (6)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (3)
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 School300 m away
- Monkwick Junior School400 m away
- Old Heath Community Primary School1.2 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School500 m away
- Colchester Royal Grammar School2.6 km away
- Paxman Academy2.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO2 8QX is Colchester Town station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Colchester Town|2.1 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|2.3 km away
- Wivenhoe|3.4 km away
- Colchester|3.8 km away
