Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Spencers Piece, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£231,000
- Against CO4 5QL's recent median (£133,200)+73%
Newest record on this page: September 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£231,000
- Against CO4 5QL's recent median (£133,200)+73%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Spencers Piece is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO4 5QL
1 sale, median £133,200 (2013–2013)
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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 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.
5 Spencers Piece 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 1 sales in CO4 5QL: £133,200 (2013–2013).
Nearby sales in CO4 5QL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 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 5 Spencers Piece
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Spencers Piece is a mid-terrace house in Langham, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
Sept 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 September 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Spencers Piece, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Spencers Piece, School Road, Langham, Colchester, CO4 5QL
0decisions1documents13nearby
- Mar 2016ConditionsOutcome in report
Application to confirm that all conditions have been discharged from application 92/0568
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 160808
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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.
Floor Area for 5 Spencers Piece lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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 5 Spencers Piece is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 5 Spencers Piece, 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 5 Spencers Piece was lodged in September 2017 at band D and is valid until September 2027. 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 5 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
- 5 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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