Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Kingfisher Cottages, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 4 Kingfisher Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Kingfisher Cottages is a semi-detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7NX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2025from May 2015
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
33%89%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Kingfisher Cottages, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Kingfisher Cottages 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.
4 Kingfisher Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5 sales in CO5 7NX: £340,000 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in CO5 7NX
3 Kingfisher Cottages, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX
Sold Sept 2019
£320,000Idle Hours, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX
Sold Sept 2019
£340,0002 Kingfisher Cottages, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX
Sold Aug 2015
£270,000The Old School House, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX
Sold Jan 2013
£355,000Winstree Cottage, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7NX
Sold Sept 2003
£247,500
Versus other Peldon Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 4 Kingfisher Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Mersea Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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 7NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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