Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Berryfield Cottages, East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UF
5 planning records
Estimated value
£181,000
- Against CO1 2UF's recent median (£267,000)-32%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£181,000
- Against CO1 2UF's recent median (£267,000)-32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Berryfield Cottages is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2UF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
58 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO1 2UF
5 sales, median £267,000 (2025–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Berryfield Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2UF: £267,000 (2025–2004).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Berryfield Cottages, East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Berryfield Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Berryfield Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2UF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Berryfield Cottages, East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Berryfield Cottages has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at 5 Berryfield Cottages, East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UF
5decisions13documents10nearby
- Sept 2002FullOutcome in report
Proposed temporary access road. Consent 01/1393 refers.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0968
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2016Decision
- HeritageApr 2006Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Versus other East Bay homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Berryfield Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
279/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary345m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary359m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St. George's SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Brook StreetBus stop88m
- The SurgeryBus stop310m
- Old Coach RoadBus stop323m
- Greenstead RoadBus stop385m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
- Shoplifting532 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
- Public Order253 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2UF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Berryfield Cottages is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2UF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 5 Berryfield Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Berryfield Cottages was lodged in February 2024 at band D and is valid until February 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 5 Berryfield Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2UF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Berryfield Cottages is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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