Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£789,000
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£789,000
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The estimate for Apple Tree Cottage is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9PL. 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.
Floor area
185 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CO5 9PL
5 sales, median £457,500 (2026–2017)
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| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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 |
Latest sale on Apple Tree Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
5 September 2024Most recent
£780,000
+57.6%over 13 years25 October 2010
£495,000
+450.0%over 12 years19 January 1998
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9PL: £457,500 (2026–2017).
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Apple Tree Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £780,000.
Apple Tree Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Ventilation system changed
Apple Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Apple Tree Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,216
Street avg £3,877
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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
1.0 km
Allotment Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall. 4 schools nearby.
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