Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Post Office Cottages, Maldon Road, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£247,000
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£247,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Post Office Cottages is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0LU. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO2 0LU
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
4 Post Office 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.
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 4 Post Office Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Post Office Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0LU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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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.
4 Post Office Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 June 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Post Office Cottages, Maldon Road, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 4 Post Office Cottages, Maldon Road, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LU
1decisions4documents1nearby
- Apr 2012RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
We propose replacing the existing Victorian painted iron Estate fencing on the boundary with Maldon Road. The existing fencing is in very poor condition, with sections missing, many of the iron posts rotted off in the ground, sections bent from numerous vehicle collisions at this very busy junction over the years. We have been advised by a metal fabricator on this Estate that it is not possible to repair the fencing. We wish to replace the fencing with new traditional metal fencing in the same style. (We have a photograph from around 1901 when the fencing was presumably in good condition). This new fencing would be to the traditional Estate height with three
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 120281
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Versus other Maldon Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 4 Post Office Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
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
0.0 km
Birch Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary848m
- Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Birch RoadBus stop13m
- GarageBus stop409m
- Lower RoadBus stop738m
- Hardys GreenBus stop952m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
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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 CO2 0LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (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 4 Post Office Cottages is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0LU. 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 4 Post Office 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 4 Post Office Cottages was lodged in June 2026 at band E and is valid until June 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Post Office 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 3 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0LU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Post Office Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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