Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£404,000
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£404,000
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The estimate for Rose Cottage is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9RH. 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
108 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CO5 9RH
3 sales, median £178,000 (2020–2010)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | 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 |
16 May 2024Most recent
£390,000
+47.7%over 11 years30 September 2012
£264,000
+17.3%over 8 years20 May 2004
£225,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 9RH: £178,000 (2020–2010).
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Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Feering, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9RH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in May 2024.
Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 September 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Rose 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.
On epc rating, Rose Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
1.3 km
The Surrex Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Feering Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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