Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Westleigh, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£280,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£180,000)+56%
- Against CO5 8TP's recent median (£425,000)-34%
Newest record on this page: October 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£280,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£180,000)+56%
- Against CO5 8TP's recent median (£425,000)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Westleigh is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TP. 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO5 8TP
1 sale, median £425,000 (2019–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
Price for Westleigh has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
14 October 2021Most recent
£180,000
+350.0%over 24 years24 December 1996
£40,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CO5 8TP: £425,000 (2019–2019).
Nearby sales in CO5 8TP
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Westleigh, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Westleigh
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Westleigh is an end-of-terrace house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 55.6% above the 2021 sale of £180,000. Sold October 2021 for £180,000. 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 2021.
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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.
Westleigh's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Westleigh, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Westleigh, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TP
1decisions16documents1nearby
- Mar 2021FullOutcome in report
Change of use of part of agricultural land to domestic garden and the construction of a domestic outbuilding (garage/workshop) on that land
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 201590
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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
0.0 km
The Dog & Pheasant — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- The Dog & PheasantBus stop42m
- Fen LaneBus stop318m
- Church LaneBus stop665m
- Meeting LaneBus stop1.1km
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 8TP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 Westleigh is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Westleigh. 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 Westleigh was lodged in April 2019 at band E and is valid until April 2029. 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 Westleigh. 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 8TP. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Westleigh 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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