Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Maker Cottage, Lodge Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TU
Notable views1 planning record
Estimated value
£903,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£689,000)+31%
- Against CO5 9TU's recent median (£370,000)+144%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£903,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£689,000)+31%
- Against CO5 9TU's recent median (£370,000)+144%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Maker Cottage is modelled from its 206 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TU. 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
206 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CO5 9TU
5 sales, median £370,000 (2022–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2022 | 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.
Latest sale on Maker Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 September 2016Most recent
£689,000
-5.6%over 8 years14 January 2008
£730,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9TU: £370,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in CO5 9TU
10 Lodge Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TU
Sold May 2022
£273,0006 Lodge Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TU
Sold Mar 2016
£370,00011 Lodge Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TU
Sold Dec 2013
£405,000Jode, Lodge Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TU
Sold Oct 2013
£540,0005 Lodge Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TU
Sold Jul 2012
£330,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Maker Cottage, Lodge Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TU. 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 Maker Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Maker Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £903,000 is 31.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Maker Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 August 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Maker Cottage, Lodge Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Maker Cottage, Lodge Road, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TU
1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
- Apr 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extensions and portico additions
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0477
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Versus other Lodge Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Maker Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,345
Street avg £3,099
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
0.2 km
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Messing Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary716m
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary2.1km
- Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- The StreetBus stop198m
- Harborough Hall RdBus stop1.2km
- Colchester RoadBus stop1.9km
- Yewtree Farm RoadBus stop2.0km
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 9TU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings
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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 Maker Cottage is modelled from its 206 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Maker Cottage. 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 Maker Cottage was lodged in August 2015 at band E and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Maker 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 5 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9TU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Maker Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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