Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Farmhouse, Abbots Wick Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RT
2 planning records
Estimated value
£911,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£660,000)+38%
- Against CO5 7RT's recent median (£435,000)+109%
Newest record on this page: August 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
213 m²
2293 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£911,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£660,000)+38%
- Against CO5 7RT's recent median (£435,000)+109%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Farmhouse is modelled from its 213 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7RT. 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
213 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CO5 7RT
3 sales, median £435,000 (2019–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2019 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
28 April 2016Most recent
£660,000
+164.0%over 14 years2 September 2001
£250,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 7RT: £435,000 (2019–2009).
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 Farmhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Farmhouse is a detached house in Great Wigborough, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (April 2016). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £911,000 is 38% above the 2016 sale price.
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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 Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Farmhouse, Abbots Wick Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at The Farmhouse, Abbots Wick Lane, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RT
2decisions1extensions14documents
- Dec 2011ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey extension, erection of two conservatory style extensions to the rear of the property with single storey cloakroom between and detached double garage to the front of the property.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 111972
- More recent applications — locked
- Demolition And RebuildFeb 2012Decision
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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
0.3 km
Abbots Wick Lane — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Abbots Wick LaneBus stop309m
- Old Kings HeadBus stop394m
- Church LaneBus stop462m
- Layer RoadBus stop826m
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 7RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
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 Farmhouse is modelled from its 213 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7RT. 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 Farmhouse. 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 Farmhouse was lodged in March 2014 at band D and expired in March 2024, 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. 2 applications are matched to The Farmhouse. 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 7RT. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Farmhouse 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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