Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Priory Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£438,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£363,000)+21%
- Against CO2 0NX's recent median (£390,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£438,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£363,000)+21%
- Against CO2 0NX's recent median (£390,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Priory Cottages is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NX. 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO2 0NX
5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2016)
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| 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 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
13 September 2020Most recent
£363,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0NX: £390,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CO2 0NX
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Sold Oct 2022
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Sold May 2018
£370,0004 Priory Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX
Sold Sept 2016
£390,000
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 3 Priory Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Priory Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0NX). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 20.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 89.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £363,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
3 Priory Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Priory Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Priory Cottages, Hardys Green, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0NX
1decisions1extensions4documents1nearby
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Front single storey extension and two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 211151
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Versus other Hardys Green homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Priory Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,050
Street avg £3,541
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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
0.1 km
Hardys Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Hardys GreenBus stop63m
- Caper LaneBus stop857m
- Lower RoadBus stop868m
- Birch RoadBus stop977m
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 0NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FNo 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 3 Priory Cottages is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0NX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Priory Cottages. 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 3 Priory Cottages was lodged in November 2019 at band F and is valid until November 2029. 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 3 Priory 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 2 schools and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0NX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Priory Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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