Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£482,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£500,000)-4%
- Against CO5 9TY's recent median (£490,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£482,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£500,000)-4%
- Against CO5 9TY's recent median (£490,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Bouchiers Place is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TY. 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
110 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO5 9TY
5 sales, median £490,000 (2015–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | 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.
4 Bouchiers Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
10 January 2025Most recent
£500,000
+29.9%over 8 years18 August 2016
£385,000
+215.6%over 18 years6 August 1998
£122,000
+22.0%over 1 year21 March 1997
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9TY: £490,000 (2015–2005).
Nearby sales in CO5 9TY
7 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY
Sold Jun 2015
£620,0005 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY
Sold Jul 2011
£520,0003 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY
Sold Apr 2006
£206,5006 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY
Sold Jan 1998
£220,0002 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY
Sold Apr 1997
£90,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY. 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 4 Bouchiers Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Bouchiers Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £500,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026
Current Certificate
May 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Bouchiers Place has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TY
1decisions1extensions2documents1nearby
- May 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0683
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Versus other Bouchiers Place homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Bouchiers Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,545
Street avg £2,702
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.1 km
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Messing Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary461m
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.9km
- Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- The StreetBus stop64m
- Harborough Hall RdBus stop1.2km
- Colchester RoadBus stop1.7km
- Yewtree Farm RoadBus stop1.8km
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 9TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
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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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 4 Bouchiers Place is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TY. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 4 Bouchiers Place. 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 4 Bouchiers Place was lodged in May 2016 at band D and expired in May 2026, 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 4 Bouchiers Place. 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 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9TY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Bouchiers Place is in council tax band D. 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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