Mersea Road - CO2 8QY
Key Postcode Insights
CO2 8QY is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 790th largest and 720th 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 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £365,918
- 10 Year change
- up 30.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,712pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £354/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO2 8QY is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 790th largest and 720th 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 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £365,918
- 10 Year change
- up 30.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,712pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £354/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO2 8QY
- 266 Mersea Road
Unknown
- 268 Mersea Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 270 Mersea Road
Unknown
- 272 Mersea Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 274 Mersea Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO2 8QY sold for £210,000 on 3rd November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £365,918.
The CO2 8QY Sales Market has increased by 30.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £365,918 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £369,177 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £360,464 |
| June 2023 | 3.1% | £368,262 |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £357,132 |
| June 2021 | 5% | £324,238 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £308,918 |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £308,344 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £310,063 |
| June 2017 | 9.1% | £306,117 |
| June 2016 | 13.2% | £280,472 |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £247,661 |
| June 2014 | 8.3% | £231,601 |
| June 2013 | 1.3% | £213,875 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £211,227 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £206,356 |
| June 2010 | 11.7% | £210,076 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £188,087 |
| June 2008 | -5.8% | £213,860 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £227,007 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,712.
The CO2 8QY Rental Market has increased by 64.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,712pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £1,672pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.5% | £1,593pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £1,511pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.6% | £1,400pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.4% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £1,105pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £1,100pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.6% | £989pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £946pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £924pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £923pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £900pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £865pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.6% | £810pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £867pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £860pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd November 2025 for £210,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 45 sales since 1995.
CO2 8QY has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£210,000 | 3 Bed House316, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY316, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY
- Sold Apr 2025£405,000 | 4 Bed House324, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY324, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY
- Sold Mar 2025£324,000 | 3 Bed House318, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY318, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY
- Sold Jun 2024£232,000 | 4 Bed House314, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY314, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY
- Sold Feb 2024£425,000 | 4 Bed House320, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY320, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8QY
Nearby Postcodes
CO2 8QY is the 790th largest and the 720th most expensive postcode out of the 914 postcodes in the CO2 area.
- CO2 8PN, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2CO2 8PN34 Addresses|56 m away
- CO2 8QW, Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, CO2CO2 8QW20 Addresses|74 m away
- CO2 8YN, Hobart Gardens, Colchester, CO2CO2 8YN7 Addresses|97 m away
- CO2 8PL, Buckley Place, Colchester, CO2CO2 8PL8 Addresses|104 m away
- CO2 8QS, Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, CO2CO2 8QS16 Addresses|111 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 19 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (4)
- early-century house (19)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (3)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (9)
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 School400 m away
- Cherry Tree Academy1.0 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School500 m away
- Colchester Royal Grammar School2.8 km away
- Paxman Academy2.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO2 8QY is Colchester Town station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Colchester Town|2.3 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|2.6 km away
- Wivenhoe|3.4 km away
- Colchester|4.0 km away
