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3 bed house for sale Shears Crescent, West Mersea, CO5

Asking price

£390,000

Added on 23/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band E £2,790 a year

Highlights

From the agent's description

Chain free
Private garden
Fireplace

About this property

**CHAIN FREE** Located under 200 steps away from the scenic Mersea beach front, this property offers comfort and contemporary living. The open plan living spaces combines the style with the properties characteristic features. Not only is the property flooded with natural light from multiple large skylights, the exposed brick feature wall adds that extra touch of warmth and comfort which helps compliment the glossed cabinets.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band E £2,790 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,522
Band B

£1,776
Band C

£2,029
Band D

£2,283
Band E

This home: £2,790
Band F

£3,297
Band G

£3,805
Band H

£4,566

This home is in band E, which costs £2,790 a year in Colchester for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Colchester, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Location

Shears Crescent, West Mersea, CO5

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £390,000

£195k £585k

Deposit10% £39,000

£0 £390k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £351,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £78,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
25, Shears Crescent Detached	Detached	Dec 2024	1,787 sq ft £271/sq ft	1,787 sq ft	£271	£485,000
7, Shears Crescent Detached	Detached	Jun 2023	1,324 sq ft £340/sq ft	1,324 sq ft	£340	£450,000
18, Shears Crescent Detached	Detached	Apr 2021	1,604 sq ft £321/sq ft	1,604 sq ft	£321	£515,000
16, Shears Crescent Detached	Detached	Mar 2021	1,432 sq ft £298/sq ft	1,432 sq ft	£298	£427,000
6, Shears Crescent Detached	Detached	Dec 2017	1,711 sq ft £242/sq ft	1,711 sq ft	£242	£415,000
12, Shears Crescent Detached	Detached	Jan 2017	1,206 sq ft £338/sq ft	1,206 sq ft	£338	£408,000
19, Shears Crescent Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2016	1,335 sq ft £255/sq ft	1,335 sq ft	£255	£340,000
23, Shears Crescent Detached	Detached	Apr 2016	1,604 sq ft £215/sq ft	1,604 sq ft	£215	£345,000