Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£243,000
- Against CO4 5QE's recent median (£270,000)-10%
Newest record on this page: July 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£243,000
- Against CO4 5QE's recent median (£270,000)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Hillcrest Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5QE. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO4 5QE
5 sales, median £270,000 (2022–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
10 Hillcrest 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 5QE: £270,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in CO4 5QE
1 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Nov 2022
£525,0004 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Sept 2010
£270,0003 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Jun 2010
£225,0002 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Aug 2008
£290,0005 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
Sold Oct 2007
£232,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 10 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE. 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 10 Hillcrest Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Hillcrest Cottages is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 70 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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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
Jul 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 July 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 10 Hillcrest Cottages, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QE
1decisions5documents13nearby
- Jun 2006FullOutcome in report
Construction of vehicular access
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0352
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Versus other Hillcrest Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
10 Hillcrest Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
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
0.8 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Langham Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary926m
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Stratford St Mary Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- SchoolBus stop812m
- The Shepherd & DogBus stop864m
- St Margaret's CrossBus stop1.0km
- Birchwood RoadBus stop1.2km
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 5QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 10 Hillcrest Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5QE. 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 10 Hillcrest 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 10 Hillcrest Cottages was lodged in July 2026 at band E and is valid until July 2036. 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 10 Hillcrest 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 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5QE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 10 Hillcrest Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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