Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Hall Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TG
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Hall Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Hall Cottages is a semi-detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2008 — that's 18 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 £252,000 sits 159.8% above the 2008 sale of £97,000.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 June 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Hall Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Hall Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2008)
£97,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 2008Most recent
£97,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 8TG: £85,000 (2013–1998).
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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
0.1 km
Meeting Lane — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
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 8TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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