Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bumblebee Farm, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
3 planning records
Estimated value
£576,000
- Against CO2 0PT's recent median (£442,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: October 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£576,000
- Against CO2 0PT's recent median (£442,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bumblebee Farm is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PT. 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
151 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO2 0PT
5 sales, median £442,000 (2020–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2020 | 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bumblebee Farm 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 CO2 0PT: £442,000 (2020–2006).
Nearby sales in CO2 0PT
The White House, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
Sold Oct 2020
£550,000Little Grant, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
Sold Jan 2010
£285,000Breton Hall, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
Sold Aug 2006
£937,500Whitehouse Cottage, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
Sold Jul 2003
£240,000Rectory Cottage, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
Sold Jun 2000
£132,500
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 Bumblebee Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bumblebee Farm is a detached house in Layer Breton, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0PT). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Bumblebee Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bumblebee Farm, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Bumblebee Farm, Colchester Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 0PT
3decisions1extensions18documents1nearby
- Nov 2005ApplicationOutcome in report
Non-compliance of Condition 04 of planning permission COL/599/88.Certificate of Lawfulness to allow occupation of Bumblebee Farm by Mr & Mrs Bird
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- K/COL/05/1515
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2019Decision
- OtherMar 2018Decision
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Versus other Colchester Road homes
Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
Lower Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Lower RoadBus stop94m
- The Old Meeting HouseBus stop337m
- ChurchBus stop686m
- Layer Breton HallBus stop737m
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 0PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
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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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 Bumblebee Farm is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0PT. 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 Bumblebee Farm, 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 Bumblebee Farm was lodged in May 2012 at band D and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Bumblebee Farm. 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 1 school and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0PT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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