Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Low Lift Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QA
Estimated value
£312,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£252,000)+24%
- Against CO4 5QA's recent median (£377,500)-17%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£312,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£252,000)+24%
- Against CO4 5QA's recent median (£377,500)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Low Lift Cottages is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5QA. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO4 5QA
2 sales, median £377,500 (2021–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | 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 March 2022Most recent
£252,000
+51.8%over 15 years29 November 2006
£166,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 5QA: £377,500 (2021–2020).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Low Lift Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QA. 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 Low Lift Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Low Lift Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 23.8% above the 2022 sale price. Sold March 2022 for £252,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
F
F34
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 July 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2019from Sept 2018
EPC improved fromG10toF34
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%56%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Low Lift Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Low Lift Cottages 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.
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Stratford St Mary Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Stratford St Mary Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.6km
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- The GreenBus stop1.5km
- The GreenBus stop1.6km
- The RoseBus stop1.7km
- Black HorseBus stop1.8km
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 5QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Low Lift Cottages is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5QA. 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 1 Low Lift Cottages. 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 Low Lift Cottages was lodged in July 2019 at band F 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 Low Lift 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 3 schools and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5QA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Low Lift Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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