Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lindum Green, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Lindum Green
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lindum Green is a two-bedroom detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2016. At 63 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 32.5% above the 2016 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenNorth-west-facing
- GarageSingle
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 September 2025
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lindum Green, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lindum Green 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2016)
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2016Most recent
£240,000
+121.2%over 14 years9 February 2001
£108,500
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 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Lindum Green lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,810
Street avg £3,893
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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.
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 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 4Common questions
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