Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Briar Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£227,000
- Against CO5 9QQ's recent median (£475,000)-52%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£227,000
- Against CO5 9QQ's recent median (£475,000)-52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Briar Cottage is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9QQ. 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 9QQ
5 sales, median £475,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
1 Briar Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9QQ: £475,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CO5 9QQ
Glen Almond, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ
Sold Jan 2026
£485,000Cherry Tree Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ
Sold Jul 2023
£450,000Church Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ
Sold Aug 2022
£475,000Walnut Tree Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ
Sold Mar 2022
£585,000Paddock Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ
Sold Aug 2018
£575,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ. 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 1 Briar Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Briar Cottage is a semi-detached house in Feering, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 Briar Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 Briar Cottage, The Street, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QQ
1decisions4documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Jun 2011Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation at 1 and 2 Briar Cottages - Carry out various works to trees, see application for more details.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00135/TPOCON
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2014Decision
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Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Briar Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.1 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Feering Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Feering Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary533m
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.7km
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- The GreenBus stop131m
- Prested HallBus stop582m
- New LaneBus stop634m
- Gore Pit CornerBus stop648m
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 9QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 1 Briar Cottage is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9QQ. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Briar Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Briar Cottage was lodged in October 2022 at band E and is valid until October 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. 2 applications are matched to 1 Briar Cottage. 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 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9QQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Briar Cottage is in council tax band B. 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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