Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Little Orchards, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9FF
Estimated value
£305,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£295,000)+3%
- Against CO5 9FF's recent median (£270,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£305,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£295,000)+3%
- Against CO5 9FF's recent median (£270,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Little Orchards is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9FF. 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO5 9FF
5 sales, median £270,000 (2026–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
21 June 2022Most recent
£295,000
+39.2%over 6 years6 August 2015
£212,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9FF: £270,000 (2026–2004).
What this page doesn't show
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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 2 Little Orchards
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Little Orchards is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9FF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 January 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Little Orchards, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Little Orchards 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 Little Orchards homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 Little Orchards runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,470
Street avg £4,053
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Institute — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary494m
- Feering Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- The InstituteBus stop231m
- SurgeryBus stop315m
- Trews GardensBus stop393m
- Post OfficeBus stop442m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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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 9FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
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 2 Little Orchards is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9FF. 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 2 Little Orchards. 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 2 Little Orchards 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. None is matched to 2 Little Orchards. 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 2 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9FF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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