Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
Estimated value
£303,000
- Against CO4 5PQ's recent median (£312,268)-3%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£303,000
- Against CO4 5PQ's recent median (£312,268)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Orchard Cottages is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5PQ. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO4 5PQ
5 sales, median £312,268 (2025–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | 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.
1 Orchard Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 5PQ: £312,268 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in CO4 5PQ
8 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
Sold Jan 2025
£370,0009 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
Sold Jan 2018
£315,00012 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
Sold Dec 2008
£214,00011 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ
Sold Jun 2008
£210,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ. 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 1 Orchard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Orchard Cottages is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 July 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2019from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromD62toE52
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Cottages, Wick Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Orchard Cottages 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 Wick Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Orchard Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
Birchwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Langham Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary333m
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Birchwood RoadBus stop59m
- Birchwood RoadBus stop111m
- St Margaret's CrossBus stop308m
- Langham OakBus stop576m
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 5PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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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 1 Orchard Cottages is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5PQ. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Orchard Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Orchard Cottages was lodged in July 2019 at band E and is valid until July 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Orchard Cottages. 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 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5PQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Orchard Cottages 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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