Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Honeysuckle Cottage, Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
Estimated value
£428,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£288,000)+49%
- Against CO4 5HB's recent median (£440,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£428,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£288,000)+49%
- Against CO4 5HB's recent median (£440,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Honeysuckle Cottage is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5HB. 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CO4 5HB
5 sales, median £440,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Honeysuckle Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 December 2015Most recent
£288,000
+15.2%over 9 years30 July 2006
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5HB: £440,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CO4 5HB
11 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
Sold Mar 2026
£575,0005 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
Sold Dec 2025
£397,5007 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
Sold Mar 2024
£395,00013 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
Sold Nov 2023
£525,0002 Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB
Sold Mar 2023
£440,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Honeysuckle Cottage, Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB. 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 Honeysuckle Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Honeysuckle Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 48.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageSingle
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Honeysuckle Cottage, Whitebeam Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Honeysuckle Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Whitebeam Close homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Honeysuckle Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,969
Street avg £3,429
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Whitebeam Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Myland Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary564m
- Camulos AcademyPrimary741m
- Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Whitebeam CloseBus stop37m
- Boxted RoadBus stop213m
- Whitmore DriveBus stop223m
- Cordelia DriveBus stop263m
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 5HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB
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 Honeysuckle Cottage is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5HB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Honeysuckle Cottage. 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 Honeysuckle Cottage was lodged in September 2015 at band C and expired in September 2025, 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. None is matched to Honeysuckle Cottage. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5HB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Honeysuckle Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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