Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
3 planning records
Estimated value
£284,000
- Against CO4 0AT's recent median (£145,000)+96%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£284,000
- Against CO4 0AT's recent median (£145,000)+96%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Rayleigh Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0AT. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO4 0AT
5 sales, median £145,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | 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.
5 Rayleigh Close 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 CO4 0AT: £145,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AT
11a, Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
Sold Sept 2024
£130,00014 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
Sold Aug 2023
£180,00012a, Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
Sold Jun 2023
£137,0007a, Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
Sold Dec 2020
£145,0008 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
Sold Apr 2019
£160,000
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
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About 5 Rayleigh Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Rayleigh Close is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 80 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 September 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2014from Jul 2014
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
33%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Rayleigh Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 5 Rayleigh Close, Colchester, CO4 0AT
3decisions2extensions8documents1nearby
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Proposed two storey front extension
- Reference
- 145291
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexJul 2021Decision
- PorchMay 2018Decision
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Versus other Rayleigh Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Rayleigh Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Valentines Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary459m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary731m
- Friars Grove Primary SchoolPrimary849m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Valentines DriveBus stop161m
- Goring Road WestBus stop183m
- BT CentreBus stop280m
- Orchard GardensBus stop441m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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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 CO4 0AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
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 5 Rayleigh Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0AT. 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 5 Rayleigh Close, 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 5 Rayleigh Close was lodged in September 2014 at band D and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 5 Rayleigh Close. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 0AT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Rayleigh Close 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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