Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Coach House, Church Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£335,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£300,000)+12%
- Against CO5 8TJ's recent median (£550,000)-39%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£335,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£300,000)+12%
- Against CO5 8TJ's recent median (£550,000)-39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Coach House is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TJ. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO5 8TJ
3 sales, median £550,000 (2025–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | 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
3 December 2021Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 8TJ: £550,000 (2025–2000).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Coach House, Church Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TJ. 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 The Coach House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Coach House is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold December 2021 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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 Coach House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 February 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Coach House, Church Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at The Coach House, Church Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TJ
1decisions24documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jan 2018AmendmentOutcome in report
Application for a lawful development certificate for the existing use of a residential dwelling (the "Coach House") for separate residential occupation in breach of condition in excess of 10 years.
Retrospective- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 173129
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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
Church Lane — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Church LaneBus stop302m
- The Dog & PheasantBus stop652m
- Meeting LaneBus stop678m
- Fen LaneBus stop924m
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 8TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-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 The Coach House is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TJ. 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 The Coach House. 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 Coach House was lodged in February 2022 at band E and is valid until February 2032. 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 The Coach House. 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 8TJ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Coach House is in council tax band A. 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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