Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£397,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£128,000)+210%
- Against CO5 9TJ's recent median (£335,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£397,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£128,000)+210%
- Against CO5 9TJ's recent median (£335,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Osborne Cottages is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TJ. 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in CO5 9TJ
5 sales, median £335,000 (2023–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
10 Osborne Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Sales timeline
8 October 2000Most recent
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9TJ: £335,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in CO5 9TJ
1 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ
Sold Oct 2023
£390,0006 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ
Sold Sept 2020
£265,0009 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ
Sold Mar 2018
£365,00011 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ
Sold Jun 2010
£155,0005 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ
Sold Jan 2007
£242,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 10 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ. 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 10 Osborne Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Osborne Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in October 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 210.2% above the 2000 sale of £128,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 55.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
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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.
10 Osborne Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
10 Osborne Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 10 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ
1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0907
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Versus other School Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 10 Osborne Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,347
Street avg £2,925
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
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
0.3 km
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Messing Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary265m
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.7km
- Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- The StreetBus stop284m
- Harborough Hall RdBus stop1.1km
- Colchester RoadBus stop1.5km
- Thurstable SchoolBus stop1.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
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 9TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 10 Osborne Cottages is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 10 Osborne Cottages. 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 10 Osborne Cottages was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 10 Osborne Cottages. 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 6 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9TJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 10 Osborne Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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