Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lexden Manor, Colvin Close, Colchester, CO3 4BS
3 sales on record7 planning records
Estimated value
£1,604,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£1,475,000)+9%
- Against CO3 4BS's recent median (£635,000)+153%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
403 m²
4338 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,604,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£1,475,000)+9%
- Against CO3 4BS's recent median (£635,000)+153%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Lexden Manor is modelled from its 403 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4BS. 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
403 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO3 4BS
5 sales, median £635,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 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.
Latest sale on Lexden Manor was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
8 September 2022Most recent
£1,475,000
+47.5%over 1 year30 September 2020
£1,000,000
-5.2%over 12 years9 January 2008
£1,055,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4BS: £635,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO3 4BS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Lexden Manor, Colvin Close, Colchester, CO3 4BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Lexden Manor
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lexden Manor is a detached house in Colchester (CO3 4BS). It has a recorded floor area of 403 m² (around 4338 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 403 m² the property is well over the postcode median (195 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £1,475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Lexden Manor's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2022from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD62toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
51%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lexden Manor, Colvin Close, Colchester, CO3 4BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
7 applications on record at Lexden Manor, Colvin Close, Colchester, CO3 4BS
6decisions4extensions161documents8nearby
Flagged:DemolitionSubdivisionListed building
- Feb 2019SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
The proposal is to convert the existing Manor House into 9 apartments,with a new extension wing in keeping with the buildings current form. The mass proposed will only form a minor increase on the existing footprint but will centralise the existing structure to the plot.
ListedExtension- Documents
- 39 docs on file
- Reference
- 183128
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2023Decision
- ConditionsOct 2021Decision
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Versus other Colvin Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Lexden Manor runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,660
Street avg £2,996
Floor Area
403 m²
Street avg 209 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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.
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Home Farm Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary492m
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary642m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary814m
- St Benedict's Catholic CollegeSecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- The CrownBus stop97m
- ChurchBus stop272m
- Halstead Road CornerBus stop330m
- Shakespeare RoadBus stop333m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
- Shoplifting243 reports8%
- Public Order222 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 CO3 4BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
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 Lexden Manor is modelled from its 403 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4BS. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Lexden Manor. 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 Lexden Manor was lodged in May 2022 at band C and is valid until May 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Lexden Manor. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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