Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Oak Pit Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9UD
Estimated value
£304,000
- Against CO5 9UD's recent median (£230,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£304,000
- Against CO5 9UD's recent median (£230,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Oak Pit Cottages is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9UD. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 9UD
3 sales, median £230,000 (2009–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2009 | 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.
1 Oak Pit 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 3 sales in CO5 9UD: £230,000 (2009–2005).
Nearby sales in CO5 9UD
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Oak Pit Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9UD. 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 1 Oak Pit Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Oak Pit Cottages is a semi-detached house in Messing, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9UD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
1 Oak Pit Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Oak Pit Cottages, Harborough Hall Lane, Messing, Colchester, CO5 9UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Oak Pit Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Harborough Hall Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Messing Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.7km
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Harborough Hall RdBus stop78m
- The StreetBus stop1.1km
- Colchester RoadBus stop1.5km
- Smyths GreenBus stop1.6km
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 9UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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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 1 Oak Pit Cottages is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9UD. 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 1 Oak Pit 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 1 Oak Pit Cottages was lodged in June 2023 at band E and is valid until June 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Oak Pit 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 5 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9UD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Oak Pit 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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