Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Low Lift Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£469,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£455,000)+3%
- Against CO4 5QA's recent median (£252,000)+86%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£469,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£455,000)+3%
- Against CO4 5QA's recent median (£252,000)+86%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Low Lift Cottages is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
101 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 5QA
3 sales, median £252,000 (2022–2006)
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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 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
15 November 2021Most recent
£455,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO4 5QA: £252,000 (2022–2006).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 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
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 3 Low Lift Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Low Lift Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2024. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £455,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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 Low Lift Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 June 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Low Lift Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a two-storey side extension application was refused at 3 Low Lift Cottages in 2024.
1 application on record at 3 Low Lift Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QA
1decisions1extensions9documents13nearby
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed 2 storey side extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 240230
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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.
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%
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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 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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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 3 Low Lift Cottages is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 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 3 Low Lift Cottages was lodged in June 2021 at band F and is valid until June 2031. 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 3 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
- 3 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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