Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Chestnut Farm, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RH
4 planning records
Estimated value
£820,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£545,000)+50%
- Against CO5 7RH's recent median (£233,750)+251%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£820,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£545,000)+50%
- Against CO5 7RH's recent median (£233,750)+251%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Chestnut Farm is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7RH. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in CO5 7RH
4 sales, median £233,750 (2010–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2010 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
29 July 2007Most recent
£545,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO5 7RH: £233,750 (2010–1999).
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 Chestnut Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chestnut Farm is a detached house in Great Wigborough, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7RH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil: heating oil.
Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £820,000 sits 50.5% above the 2007 sale of £545,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
May 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 May 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chestnut Farm, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at Chestnut Farm, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RH
3decisions16documents
Flagged:Change of use
- May 2004AnnexFullOutcome in report
Proposed annex building together with reconstruction of barn to form workshop and garage
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0543
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2023Decision
- AnnexDec 2022Decision
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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
0.4 km
School Lane South — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- School Lane SouthBus stop433m
- Copt Hall LaneBus stop861m
- School Lane NorthBus stop1.5km
- Abbots Wick LaneBus stop1.8km
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 7RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Snagging Report
21st centuryDetached BungalowEPC CRecent new build
Because the property was built within the last two years, we believe a snagging report is more appropriate for this property than a home survey.
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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 Chestnut Farm is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7RH. 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 Chestnut Farm. 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 Chestnut Farm was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Chestnut Farm. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CO5 7RH. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Chestnut Farm 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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