Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Manwood Cottage, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Manwood Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Manwood Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £420,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 132.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Manwood Cottage, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Manwood Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Manwood Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2025Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NR: £490,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO5 7NR
Manwood Rose, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
Sold Dec 2025
£390,000Forge Cottage, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
Sold May 2025
£490,000Little Oak Cottage, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
Sold Jan 2025
£500,0001 Pond Cottages, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
Sold Apr 2021
£267,500The Willow Grove, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
Sold Dec 2020
£595,000
Versus other Mersea Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Manwood Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,421
Street avg £3,276
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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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
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Layer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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 7NR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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