Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Reeves Hall Cottages, Meeting Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£277,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£400,000)-31%
- Against CO5 8TD's recent median (£493,000)-44%
Newest record on this page: August 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£277,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£400,000)-31%
- Against CO5 8TD's recent median (£493,000)-44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Reeves Hall Cottages is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TD. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO5 8TD
3 sales, median £493,000 (2019–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
26 May 2021Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 8TD: £493,000 (2019–2009).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Reeves Hall Cottages, Meeting Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TD. 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 1 Reeves Hall Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Reeves Hall Cottages is a semi-detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TD). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 30.8% below the 2021 sale of £400,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2021 for £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
1 Reeves Hall Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 May 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Reeves Hall Cottages, Meeting Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Reeves Hall Cottages, Meeting Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TD
1decisions1extensions18documents1nearby
- Aug 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension and front porch (revised description).
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 211805
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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
0.2 km
Meeting Lane — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Meeting LaneBus stop166m
- Church LaneBus stop533m
- The Dog & PheasantBus stop1.2km
- Fen LaneBus stop1.5km
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 8TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
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 1 Reeves Hall Cottages is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TD. 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 1 Reeves Hall Cottages. 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 1 Reeves Hall Cottages was lodged in May 2017 at band E and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Reeves Hall Cottages. 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 8TD. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Reeves Hall Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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