Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£642,000
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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£642,000
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The estimate for 13 New Cut is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0ED. 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.
Floor area
157 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO2 0ED
5 sales, median £435,000 (2025–2020)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
13 New Cut has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.
27 October 2020Most recent
£600,000
+100.0%over 6 years19 June 2014
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0ED: £435,000 (2025–2020).
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13 New Cut is a three-bedroom detached house in Layer-De-La-Haye, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in October 2020.
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
13 New Cut has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 13 New Cut, Layer De La Haye, Colchester, CO2 0ED
Retrospective erection of fence panels
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Floor Area for 13 New Cut runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,822
Street avg £3,466
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Les Bois — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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