Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages, Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HH
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 January 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2014from Nov 2008
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%27%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2015from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE49toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages, Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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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.
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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
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80 dB
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