Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages, Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HH
Estimated value
£227,000
- Against CO4 5HH's recent median (£150,000)+51%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£227,000
- Against CO4 5HH's recent median (£150,000)+51%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5HH. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO4 5HH
3 sales, median £150,000 (2009–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2009 | 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.
2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages 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 3 sales in CO4 5HH: £150,000 (2009–2000).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages, Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HH. 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 2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Oct 2018
EPC improved fromE52toC78
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
100%80%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (33 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages, Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages 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.
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
Three Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Camulos Academy. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Camulos AcademyPrimary915m
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Three CottagesBus stop42m
- Colchester North Park-and-RideBus station229m
- Axial Way WestBus stop753m
- United WayBus stop766m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas
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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 2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5HH. 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 2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages, 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 2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5HH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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