Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Holm Oak House, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£1,135,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,080,000)+5%
- Against CO4 5AU's recent median (£575,000)+97%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
307 m²
3305 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,135,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,080,000)+5%
- Against CO4 5AU's recent median (£575,000)+97%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Holm Oak House is modelled from its 307 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5AU. 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
307 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 5AU
5 sales, median £575,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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 Holm Oak House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
17 March 2021Most recent
£1,080,000
+51.0%over 10 years14 January 2011
£715,000
+75.5%over 10 years30 May 2000
£407,500
+379.4%over 5 years14 May 1995
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AU: £575,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Holm Oak House, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU. 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 Holm Oak House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Holm Oak House is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 307 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £1,080,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Holm Oak House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2019from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromD62toC70
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
10%56%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Holm Oak House, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Holm Oak House, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU
2decisions25documents13nearby
- Sept 2013AnnexFullOutcome in report
First floor residential annex above an existing car garage
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 131413
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Versus other Braiswick homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Holm Oak House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,518
Street avg £3,323
Floor Area
307 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Golf Club — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Braiswick Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Braiswick Primary SchoolPrimary462m
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St Helena SchoolSecondary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Golf ClubBus stop80m
- Warwick Bailey CloseBus stop283m
- Apprentice DriveBus stop316m
- Aerofoil GroveBus stop425m
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 5AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
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 Holm Oak House is modelled from its 307 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5AU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Holm Oak House. 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 Holm Oak House was lodged in June 2019 at band C and is valid until June 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Holm Oak House. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Holm Oak House is in council tax band G. 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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