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4 bed house for sale Empress Avenue, West Mersea, CO5

Guide price

£850,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Size: £405 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Key features

Immaculate family home with no chain
Large sitting room
Generous conservatory
Study
Good size kitchen/dining room
Utility room
Cloaks w/c
Two bathrooms
Detached double garage with office above plus shower facilities
Grounds in excess of 0.25 acres

About this property

Located on the highly sought-after empress avenue, just a short stroll from the beach, orchard house is an exceptional detached residence occupying a generous plot of over a quarter of an acre.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,522
Band B

£1,776
Band C

£2,029
Band D

£2,283
Band E

£2,790
Band F

£3,297
Band G

£3,805
Band H

£4,566

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Colchester, 2026/27 bills run from £1,522 a year in band A to £4,566 in band H.

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.

Price guide

This home

£405 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£388 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£293 / sq ft

£405 / sq ft

£493 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£405 per sq ft, above the middle of recent sales in CO5 (£293–£493, 10th–90th percentile, 938 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 938 homes sold in CO5 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CO5 →

Location

Empress Avenue, West Mersea, CO5

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £850,000

£425k £1.3m

Deposit10% £85,000

£0 £850k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £765,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £170,000 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
18, Empress Avenue Detached	Detached	Dec 2025	1,690 sq ft £320/sq ft	1,690 sq ft	£320	£540,000
38, Empress Avenue Detached	Detached	May 2025	1,141 sq ft £526/sq ft	1,141 sq ft	£526	£600,000
17a, Empress Avenue Detached	Detached	Aug 2024	2,314 sq ft £331/sq ft	2,314 sq ft	£331	£765,000
19, Empress Avenue Detached	Detached	Oct 2022	1,572 sq ft £216/sq ft	1,572 sq ft	£216	£340,000
19a, Empress Avenue Detached	Detached	Jan 2022	1,313 sq ft £529/sq ft	1,313 sq ft	£529	£695,000
19, Empress Avenue Detached	Detached	Mar 2021	1,572 sq ft £342/sq ft	1,572 sq ft	£342	£537,500
29, Empress Avenue Detached	Detached	Sept 2020	2,034 sq ft £307/sq ft	2,034 sq ft	£307	£625,000
36, Empress Avenue Detached	Detached	Nov 2019	1,281 sq ft £390/sq ft	1,281 sq ft	£390	£500,000