Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dowland House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£617,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£475,000)+30%
- Against CO5 9TZ's recent median (£324,975)+90%
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
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£617,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£475,000)+30%
- Against CO5 9TZ's recent median (£324,975)+90%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Dowland House is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TZ. 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
150 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CO5 9TZ
4 sales, median £324,975 (2019–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2019 | 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.
Dowland House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 May 2019Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO5 9TZ: £324,975 (2019–1999).
Nearby sales in CO5 9TZ
4 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ
Sold Aug 2019
£371,0001 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ
Sold Aug 2016
£330,0002 Montgomery Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ
Sold Jan 2016
£319,950Forge House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ
Sold Jun 1999
£270,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Dowland House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ. 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 Dowland House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dowland House is a detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 29.9% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £475,000.
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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.
Dowland House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dowland House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Dowland House.
1 application on record at Dowland House, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9TZ
1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
- May 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension internal alterations
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 220838
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Versus other Harborough Hall Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Dowland House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,167
Street avg £3,192
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.4 km
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Messing Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary668m
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.9km
- Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- The StreetBus stop366m
- Harborough Hall RdBus stop840m
- Colchester RoadBus stop1.7km
- Thurstable SchoolBus stop1.9km
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 9TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
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 Dowland House is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9TZ. 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 Dowland House. 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 Dowland House was lodged in November 2018 at band D and is valid until November 2028. 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 Dowland House. 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 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9TZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Dowland House 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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