Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Paulfreemans, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
6 planning records
Estimated value
£557,000
- Against CO5 8UE's recent median (£308,500)+81%
Newest record on this page: July 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£557,000
- Against CO5 8UE's recent median (£308,500)+81%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Paulfreemans is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8UE. 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
130 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 8UE
5 sales, median £308,500 (2018–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | 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.
Paulfreemans 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 5 sales in CO5 8UE: £308,500 (2018–2015).
Nearby sales in CO5 8UE
Bromans Cottage, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
Sold Nov 2018
£740,000Colne Cottage South, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
Sold Jan 2018
£308,500Colne Cottage North, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
Sold Feb 2016
£235,500Colne View, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
Sold Jul 2007
£415,000
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- 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 Paulfreemans
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Paulfreemans is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UE). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 130 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. 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.
Paulfreemans ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Paulfreemans, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Paulfreemans has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at Paulfreemans, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE
4decisions2extensions56documents1nearby
- Jul 2014ConditionsOutcome in report
Application for variation of a condition 9( retention of cart loge) of planning permission 111871- to allow the 1st floor of the cartlodge to be used as a bedroom accommodation in association with the main building and insertion of 3no.velux windows. Double doors to existing open parking bays
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 144910
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2019Decision
- ExtensionJun 2017Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Versus other Bromans Lane homes
Three headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Paulfreemans outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 32 (F)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
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
0.5 km
Fen Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Brightlingsea Primary School and NurseryPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Fen LaneBus stop532m
- Ivy LaneBus stop599m
- The Dog & PheasantBus stop783m
- East Mersea Ferry LandingFerry terminal1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB
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 Paulfreemans is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 8UE. 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 Paulfreemans, 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 Paulfreemans was lodged in July 2012 at band C and expired in July 2022, 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. 6 applications are matched to Paulfreemans. 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. The 1 school and 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 8UE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Paulfreemans is in council tax band F. 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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