Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Willow Grove, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
EPC B5 planning records
Estimated value
£709,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£595,000)+19%
- Against CO5 7NR's recent median (£420,000)+69%
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
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band F
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Our estimate
£709,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£595,000)+19%
- Against CO5 7NR's recent median (£420,000)+69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Willow Grove is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
67 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
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 5 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
21 December 2020Most recent
£595,000
+28.0%over 14 years29 May 2006
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7NR: £420,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Mar 2025
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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 Willow Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Willow Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 120). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
At 67 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £709,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£825/sq ft) was about 581.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £595,000 in December 2020.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
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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 Willow Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jul 2023EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Willow Grove, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Willow Grove has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
5 applications on record at The Willow Grove, Mersea Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NR
5decisions4extensions33documents
- Jun 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/0738
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2022Decision
- AnnexAug 2021Decision
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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.
On price per m², The Willow Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,881
Street avg £2,830
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 15 years
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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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 Willow Grove is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Willow Grove. 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 Willow Grove was lodged in July 2023 at band B and is valid until July 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to The Willow Grove. 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 Willow Grove is in council tax band F. 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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