Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£373,000
- Against CO5 8TQ's recent median (£196,400)+90%
Newest record on this page: September 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£373,000
- Against CO5 8TQ's recent median (£196,400)+90%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Baring Gould Cottages is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TQ. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 8TQ
3 sales, median £196,400 (2020–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2020 | 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.
2 Baring Gould Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 8TQ: £196,400 (2020–2006).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ. 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 2 Baring Gould Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Baring Gould Cottages is a semi-detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 November 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Baring Gould Cottages has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ
1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
- Mar 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/02/0195
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Versus other East Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 2 Baring Gould Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Church Lane — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Church LaneBus stop130m
- Meeting LaneBus stop344m
- The Dog & PheasantBus stop833m
- Fen 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 8TQ 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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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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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 2 Baring Gould Cottages is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8TQ. 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. No sale is recorded for 2 Baring Gould Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 2 Baring Gould Cottages was lodged in November 2018 at band D and is valid until November 2028. 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 2 Baring Gould 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 8TQ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Baring Gould 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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