Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Otium Lodge, Lodge Lane, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5ND
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£648,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£520,000)+25%
- Against CO4 5ND's recent median (£395,000)+64%
Newest record on this page: October 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£648,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£520,000)+25%
- Against CO4 5ND's recent median (£395,000)+64%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Otium Lodge is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5ND. 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
214 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO4 5ND
2 sales, median £395,000 (2008–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2020 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£520,000
+30.0%over 11 years7 May 2009
£400,000
+33.3%over 4 years27 January 2005
£299,995
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 5ND: £395,000 (2008–2001).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Otium Lodge, Lodge Lane, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5ND. 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 Otium Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Otium Lodge is a detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5ND). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £648,000 is 24.6% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £520,000 in October 2020.
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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.
Otium Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Otium Lodge, Lodge Lane, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Otium Lodge has no planning applications on record.
13
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 Lodge Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Otium Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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
1.0 km
Nat West — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Brinkley Grove Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary1.9km
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary2.0km
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Nat WestBus stop985m
- Business CentreBus stop1.1km
- Balkerne GateBus stop1.1km
- Office VillageBus stop1.1km
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 5ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
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 Otium Lodge is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5ND. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Otium Lodge. 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 Otium Lodge was lodged in July 2020 at band D and is valid until July 2030. 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 Otium Lodge. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5ND, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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