Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Hall Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TG
Estimated value
£252,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£97,000)+160%
- Against CO5 8TG's recent median (£85,000)+196%
Newest record on this page: June 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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 this valuation
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Our estimate
£252,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£97,000)+160%
- Against CO5 8TG's recent median (£85,000)+196%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Hall Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TG. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in CO5 8TG
3 sales, median £85,000 (2013–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2013 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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
5 September 2008Most recent
£97,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 8TG: £85,000 (2013–1998).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Hall Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TG. 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 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
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.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Nearest stops
- Meeting LaneBus stop150m
- Church LaneBus stop324m
- The Dog & PheasantBus stop1.0km
- Fen LaneBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Hall Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TG. 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 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 Hall Cottages was lodged in June 2016 at band F and expired in June 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. None is matched to 1 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 8TG. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Hall Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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