Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ
Estimated value
£272,000
- Against CO5 9TJ's recent median (£335,000)-19%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. 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
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£272,000
- Against CO5 9TJ's recent median (£335,000)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Osborne Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
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 | None on this home | 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.
7 Osborne Cottages 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 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 7 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 7 Osborne Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Osborne Cottages is a semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2018. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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.
7 Osborne Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Dec 2018
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Low Energy Lighting
0%64%
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation
NaturalExtract
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Osborne Cottages, School Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Osborne Cottages has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other School Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 7 Osborne Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (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 7 Osborne Cottages is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 7 Osborne Cottages, 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 7 Osborne Cottages was lodged in September 2025 at band D and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 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
- 7 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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