Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 St Margarets Cross, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£438,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£465,000)-6%
- Against CO4 5PE's recent median (£425,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. 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
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£438,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£465,000)-6%
- Against CO4 5PE's recent median (£425,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 St Margarets Cross is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5PE. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO4 5PE
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sales timeline
21 November 2025Most recent
£465,000
+60.3%over 6 years14 December 2018
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5PE: £425,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 5PE
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Sold Jun 2025
£375,000Squirrels, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Sold Apr 2023
£455,000Cherry Garden, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Sold Feb 2023
£360,000Greentops, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Sold Jun 2021
£765,000Rayners Pond, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Sold Jul 2019
£675,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 14 St Margarets Cross, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE. 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 14 St Margarets Cross
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 St Margarets Cross is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
A recent sale: £465,000 in November 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 73.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
14 St Margarets Cross's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 September 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 St Margarets Cross, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 St Margarets Cross has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 14 St Margarets Cross, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
1decisions1extensions7documents13nearby
- Jan 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear wrap around single storey extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 192901
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Versus other Wick Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 14 St Margarets Cross runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,741
Street avg £3,678
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
0.1 km
Birchwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Langham Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary193m
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Birchwood RoadBus stop81m
- St Margaret's CrossBus stop118m
- Birchwood RoadBus stop165m
- SchoolBus stop602m
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 5PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB
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 14 St Margarets Cross is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5PE. 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 14 St Margarets Cross. 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 14 St Margarets Cross was lodged in September 2018 at band E and is valid until September 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 14 St Margarets Cross. 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 2 schools and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5PE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 St Margarets Cross is in council tax band C. 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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