Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Spencers Piece, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QL
2 planning records
Estimated value
£231,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£133,200)+73%
Newest record on this page: January 2013. 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
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£231,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£133,200)+73%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Spencers Piece is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5QL. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in CO4 5QL
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2013 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sales timeline
16 January 2013Most recent
£133,200
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Spencers Piece, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QL. 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 2 Spencers Piece
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Spencers Piece is a semi-detached house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 73.4% above the 2013 sale of £133,200. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2013.
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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.
2 Spencers Piece's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2022
Current Certificate
Oct 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 October 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Spencers Piece, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Spencers Piece has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 2 Spencers Piece, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QL
2decisions2extensions10documents13nearby
- Jun 2008ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Construction of new conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 081067
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2012Decision
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Versus other Spencers Piece homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 2 Spencers Piece lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
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
0.0 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Langham Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary471m
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- SchoolBus stop45m
- The Shepherd & DogBus stop265m
- Chapel RoadBus stop634m
- St Margaret's CrossBus stop636m
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 5QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
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 2 Spencers Piece is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5QL. 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 2 Spencers Piece. 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 2 Spencers Piece was lodged in October 2012 at band E and expired in October 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 2 Spencers Piece. 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 5QL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Spencers Piece 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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