Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Maltings, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
8 planning records
Estimated value
£802,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£192,500)+317%
- Against CO5 7NR's recent median (£420,000)+91%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
364 m²
3918 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£802,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£192,500)+317%
- Against CO5 7NR's recent median (£420,000)+91%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Maltings is modelled from its 364 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7NR. 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
364 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in CO5 7NR
5 sales, median £420,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 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.
The Maltings's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
10 December 1997Most recent
£192,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NR: £420,000 (2025–2021).
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
£490,000Manwood Cottage, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
Sold Mar 2025
£420,000Little Oak Cottage, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
Sold Jan 2025
£500,0001 Pond Cottages, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
Sold Apr 2021
£267,500
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 The Maltings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Maltings is a three-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 364 m² (around 3918 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 364 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 sits 316.6% above the 1997 sale of £192,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 80.6% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
The Maltings sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2023
Current Certificate
Aug 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
26.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 August 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Maltings, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
8 applications on record at The Maltings, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
5decisions92documents
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
- Jan 2014ApplicationOutcome in report
Certificate of lawful development for use of existing premises as a dwelling house.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 132762
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2016Decision
- ConditionsOct 2016Decision
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- The 92 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Mersea Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Maltings lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£529
Street avg £3,665
Floor Area
364 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
15 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
26.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.1 km
Layer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Langenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary490m
- Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary2.3km
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Layer RoadBus stop134m
- Edward Marke DriveBus stop174m
- Mersea RdBus stop185m
- Hams FarmBus stop697m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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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 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 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 The Maltings is modelled from its 364 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7NR. 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 The Maltings. 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 The Maltings was lodged in August 2013 at band F and expired in August 2023, 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. 8 applications are matched to The Maltings. 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 3 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 7NR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Maltings is in council tax band G. 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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