Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Rayners Court, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 3 Rayners Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Rayners Court is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 54). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
3 Rayners Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2019from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromD57toC80
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Rayners Court, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Rayners Court 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Rayners Court 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£152,000
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 5 sales in CO4 5PE: £455,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5PE
14 St Margarets Cross, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Sold Nov 2025
£465,000Benton, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
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
£765,000
Versus other Wick Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Rayners Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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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
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