Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Lodge, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UJ
5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1035 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Lodge is a detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1035 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 46.1% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2019
Current Certificate
Nov 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 November 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Lodge, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Lodge has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
5 applications on record at The Lodge, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UJ
5decisions5extensions37documents1nearby
- Feb 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
New pitched roof on existing single storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/2032
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2016Decision
- ExtensionJun 2016Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2010)
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2010Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8UJ: £375,000 (2021–2001).
Nearby sales in CO5 8UJ
The Thatched Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UJ
Sold Jun 2021
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Sold Aug 2015
£375,0002 The Anchorage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UJ
Sold Nov 2007
£499,9951 The Anchorage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UJ
Sold Jul 2005
£225,000Dieu Garde, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UJ
Sold Nov 1996
£130,000
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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
0.4 km
Fen Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 km
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
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80 dB
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