Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£700,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£730,000)-4%
- Against CO5 8QJ's recent median (£310,000)+126%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£700,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£730,000)-4%
- Against CO5 8QJ's recent median (£310,000)+126%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Churchfields is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8QJ. 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
161 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO5 8QJ
5 sales, median £310,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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.
Latest sale on 4 Churchfields was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 June 2025Most recent
£730,000
+40.4%over 9 years24 March 2016
£520,000
+264.3%over 15 years1 December 2000
£142,750
+55.2%over 2 years26 August 1998
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8QJ: £310,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in CO5 8QJ
51 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Sold Mar 2026
£200,0009 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Sold Nov 2024
£369,00047 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Sold Jun 2021
£620,00025 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Sold Mar 2021
£310,00020 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
Sold Apr 2018
£300,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 4 Churchfields
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Churchfields is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £730,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 139.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2026
Current Certificate
Jan 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 January 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Churchfields has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 4 Churchfields, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QJ
2decisions2extensions10documents1nearby
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
New roof, internal alterations and side extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0841
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2025Decision
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Versus other Churchfields homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 Churchfields stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,534
Street avg £2,572
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Mersea Island School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mersea Island SchoolPrimary596m
Nearest stops
- High StreetBus stop129m
- High StreetBus stop145m
- TescoBus stop316m
- ChurchBus stop327m
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 8QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
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 4 Churchfields is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8QJ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 4 Churchfields. 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 4 Churchfields was lodged in January 2016 at band C and expired in January 2026, 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 4 Churchfields. 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 1 school and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8QJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Churchfields is in council tax band D. 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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