Merryfields, Colchester
Merryfields, Colchester
Description & Estimates
Merryfields, Colchester is described in the public record as a modern house with 1,539 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 481 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Merryfields, Colchester is £500,564 and its rental estimate is £1,868 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Clacton Road, Thorrington, Colchester, CO7 falls within the CO7 postal district, in the borough of Tendring.
Our Data Sources
Merryfields, Colchester has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2012.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Merryfields, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £525,592 and a rental value of £1,962 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £465,524 and £1,737 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Merryfields, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £2,265 (0.5%) and its estimated rental value rise by £48 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Merryfields, Colchester as measuring 481 m2.
That makes it the 20th largest plot in the postcode, where 22 of the 27 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Merryfields, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 Jun 2012.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Merryfields, Colchester completed on 20th November 1997 at £140,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Nov 1997£140,000
- Sold Nov 1995£129,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Merryfields, Colchester have sold within a radius of 2.5 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th October 2025, was 34, Hazel Close, Colchester, CO7 8HJ, a freehold house which sold for £470,000.
Read more about house prices in CO7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 70 addresses on Clacton Road, Thorrington, Colchester, CO7, Merryfields, Colchester comes out as the 19th largest and the 18th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £105k more expensive than the average property across the CO7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.2kmGreat Bentley Primary School
- 2.9kmAlresford Primary School
- 3.3kmBrightlingsea Primary School and Nursery
- 2.5kmColne Community School
- 8.5kmLift Clacton
- 9.1kmColchester Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From Merryfields, Colchester, the nearest station is Great Bentley, 2.3 kilometres away.
- 2.3kmGreat Bentley
- 3.2kmAlresford (Essex)
- 5.5kmWeeley
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
