Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Ship Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
Swimming poolNotable views3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
251 m²
2702 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Old Ship Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Ship Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UN). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 21% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £966,000 sits 61% above the 2006 sale of £600,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
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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.
Old Ship Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 April 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Ship Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at Old Ship Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
3decisions2extensions21documents1nearby
- Feb 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension and alterations.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 073041
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionFeb 2024Decision
- ConversionSept 2021Decision
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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.
Old Ship Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£966,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.0% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2006)
£600,000
Growth on file: 21.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2006Most recent
£600,000
-1.6%over 2 years14 September 2003
£610,000
+358.6%over 5 years13 August 1998
£133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8UN: £455,000 (2020–2012).
Nearby sales in CO5 8UN
Moorings, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
Sold Jun 2020
£490,000The Nook, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
Sold Mar 2018
£174,250Sequoia, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
Sold Dec 2017
£455,000Colne Lodge, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
Sold Apr 2017
£490,000Well Cottage, East Road, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UN
Sold Dec 2012
£385,000
Versus other East Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Old Ship Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,390
Street avg £1,670
Floor Area
251 m²
Street avg 231 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Ivy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.
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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 8UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
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80 dB
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