Mersea Road - CO2 8RB
Key Postcode Insights
CO2 8RB is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 500th largest and 519th most expensive of the 914 postcodes in the CO2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £289,039
- 10 Year change
- up 30.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,513pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £339/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO2 8RB is a residential postcode situated on Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 500th largest and 519th most expensive of the 914 postcodes in the CO2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 18 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £289,039
- 10 Year change
- up 30.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,513pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £339/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin CO2 8RB
- 360 Mersea Road
Unknown
- 362 Mersea Road
Unknown
- 364 Mersea Road
3 Bed House
- 366 Mersea Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 368 Mersea Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO2 8RB sold for £340,000 on 25th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £289,039.
The CO2 8RB Sales Market has increased by 30.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1% | £289,039 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £291,856 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £285,342 |
| June 2023 | 2.6% | £291,075 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £283,814 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £256,743 |
| June 2020 | -0.2% | £244,312 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £244,749 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £246,620 |
| June 2017 | 9.5% | £242,858 |
| June 2016 | 13.8% | £221,689 |
| June 2015 | 7% | £194,771 |
| June 2014 | 8.7% | £181,995 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £167,470 |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £165,635 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £161,613 |
| June 2010 | 11.1% | £164,768 |
| June 2009 | -12.9% | £148,283 |
| June 2008 | -5.8% | £170,291 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £180,728 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,513.
The CO2 8RB Rental Market has increased by 65.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,513pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,479pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £1,410pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.5% | £1,335pcm |
| June 2022 | 13% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.3% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £996pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £981pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £978pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.9% | £971pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.8% | £917pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £867pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £830pcm |
| June 2013 | 0% | £807pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £807pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £786pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.5% | £758pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £712pcm |
| June 2008 | 1% | £771pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £764pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th July 2025 for £340,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 14 sales since 1995.
CO2 8RB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£340,000 | 3 Bed House378, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RB378, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RB
- Sold Sep 2024£265,000 | 3 Bed House366, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RB366, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RB
- Sold Nov 2018£237,500 | 3 Bed House378, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RB378, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RB
- Sold Apr 2015£180,000 | 3 Bed House386, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RB386, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RB
- Sold Mar 2015£144,000 | 3 Bed House392, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RB392, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RB
Nearby Postcodes
CO2 8RB is the 500th largest and the 519th most expensive postcode out of the 914 postcodes in the CO2 area.
- CO2 8PP, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2CO2 8PP18 Addresses|57 m away
- CO2 8LS, Terling Close, Colchester, CO2CO2 8LS22 Addresses|69 m away
- CO2 8LT, Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, CO2CO2 8LT28 Addresses|105 m away
- CO2 8LU, Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester, CO2CO2 8LU12 Addresses|117 m away
- CO2 8RD, Berechurch Hall Road, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2CO2 8RD22 Addresses|119 m away
Property Types
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (8)
- house (3)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (10)
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 Academy700 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 School3.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO2 8RB is Colchester Town station, which is 2.7 kilometres away.
- Colchester Town|2.7 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|2.9 km away
- Wivenhoe|3.4 km away
- Colchester|4.4 km away
