Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Church Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Feering, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold June 2020 for £255,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 April 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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2 Church Farm Cottages 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
24 June 2020Most recent
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9QJ: £565,000 (2025–2002).
On epc rating, 2 Church Farm Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Feering Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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