Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ
Estimated value
£302,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£187,500)+61%
- Against CO5 8TQ's recent median (£196,400)+54%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£302,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£187,500)+61%
- Against CO5 8TQ's recent median (£196,400)+54%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Baring Gould Cottages is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in CO5 8TQ
1 sale, median £196,400 (2020–2020)
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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 | 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
28 November 2008Most recent
£187,500
-8.5%over 2 years30 August 2006
£205,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CO5 8TQ: £196,400 (2020–2020).
Nearby sales in CO5 8TQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Baring Gould Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Baring Gould Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since November 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 61.1% above the 2008 sale of £187,500.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
5 Baring Gould Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jul 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Baring Gould Cottages, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Baring Gould 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.
Versus other East Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Baring Gould Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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%
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 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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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 5 Baring Gould Cottages is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Baring Gould 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 5 Baring Gould Cottages was lodged in July 2024 at band E and is valid until July 2034. 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 5 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
- 5 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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