Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Birches, London Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9ED
1 planning record
Estimated value
£757,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£725,000)+4%
- Against CO5 9ED's recent median (£465,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£757,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£725,000)+4%
- Against CO5 9ED's recent median (£465,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Birches is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9ED. 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
144 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO5 9ED
5 sales, median £465,000 (2022–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
7 August 2022Most recent
£725,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9ED: £465,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CO5 9ED
Berkshire House, London Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9ED
Sold Oct 2022
£465,000The Bungalow, London Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9ED
Sold May 2021
£620,0001 The Wheelwrights, London Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9ED
Sold Oct 2019
£320,000Holmfield House, London Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9ED
Sold Oct 2018
£725,0009 London Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9ED
Sold Aug 2018
£435,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Birches, London Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9ED. 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 Birches
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Birches is a four-bedroom detached house in Feering, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9ED). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 101.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £725,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 January 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Birches, London Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Birches has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Birches, London Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9ED
1decisions1extensions14documents1nearby
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and two storey front extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00971/HH
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Versus other London Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Birches runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,035
Street avg £3,437
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
Crime
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Gore Pit Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Feering Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Feering Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary128m
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.4km
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Gore Pit CornerBus stop229m
- Gore Pit CornerBus stop320m
- Prested HallBus stop335m
- The GreenBus stop388m
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 9ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.2dB
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 Birches is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9ED. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Birches. 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 Birches was lodged in January 2022 at band C and is valid until January 2032. 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 Birches. 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 3 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9ED, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Birches 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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