Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Middle Ash Cottage, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£305,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£249,995)+22%
- Against CO5 0JA's recent median (£560,000)-46%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
747 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£305,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£249,995)+22%
- Against CO5 0JA's recent median (£560,000)-46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Middle Ash Cottage is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0JA. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2010
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CO5 0JA
5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | 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.
Middle Ash Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£249,995
+81.8%over 6 years10 February 2011
£137,500
+66.7%over 11 years20 May 1999
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0JA: £560,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO5 0JA
Meadowside, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
Sold Jul 2025
£560,000Timbertops, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
Sold Sept 2024
£1,110,000Last Cottage, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
Sold Aug 2021
£510,000Avar, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
Sold Feb 2021
£540,000Highfield, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
Sold Apr 2020
£780,000
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- 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 Middle Ash Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Middle Ash Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 747 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 22% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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.
Middle Ash Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2020
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2010
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 May 2020
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2010from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromF22toD62
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Middle Ash Cottage, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Middle Ash Cottage has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Newbridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Middle Ash Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,604
Street avg £3,970
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Brook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Milldene Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.7km
- Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Brook RoadBus stop1.5km
- Station RoadBus stop1.5km
- The CentreBus stop1.6km
- Duck PondBus stop1.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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 CO5 0JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB
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-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 Middle Ash Cottage is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0JA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Middle Ash Cottage. 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 Middle Ash Cottage was lodged in May 2010 at band D and expired in May 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Middle Ash Cottage. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 0JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Middle Ash Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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