Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Highfields, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB
2 planning records
Estimated value
£521,000
- Against CO5 7PB's recent median (£1,010,000)-48%
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
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£521,000
- Against CO5 7PB's recent median (£1,010,000)-48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Highfields is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7PB. 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
158 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 7PB
5 sales, median £1,010,000 (2025–2022)
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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 2 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.
Highfields has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 7PB: £1,010,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO5 7PB
Hawthorn House, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB
Sold Dec 2025
£503,000Captains Field, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB
Sold Aug 2025
£1,280,000Borleys, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB
Sold Jun 2025
£1,010,00031 Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB
Sold Mar 2025
£280,00027 Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB
Sold Aug 2022
£375,000
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 Highfields
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Highfields is a detached house in Abberton, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 20 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Highfields 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 16 Oct 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 October 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2014from Aug 2010
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Highfields, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at Highfields, Peldon Road, Abberton, Colchester, CO5 7PB
2decisions2extensions19documents
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 5.00 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.80 metres, and eaves height of 2.80 metres.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 212827
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJan 2025Decision
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Versus other Peldon Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Highfields runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
23 (F)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.3 km
Mersea Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Langenhoe Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Langenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary151m
- Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary2.7km
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Mersea RdBus stop250m
- Layer RoadBus stop282m
- Edward Marke DriveBus stop364m
- Butterfly LodgeBus stop388m
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 7PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
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 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 Highfields is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7PB. 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. No sale is recorded for Highfields, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Highfields was lodged in October 2014 at band F and expired in October 2024, 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. 2 applications are matched to Highfields. 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 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 7PB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Highfields is in council tax band E. 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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