Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Thorrington Farm, Winters Hill, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XP
2 planning records
Estimated value
£216,000
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£216,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Thorrington Farm is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9XP. 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
46 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 9XP
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Thorrington Farm 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.
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Thorrington Farm, Winters Hill, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XP. 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 Thorrington Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thorrington Farm is a semi-detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Thorrington Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Dec 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thorrington Farm, Winters Hill, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Thorrington Farm, Winters Hill, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XP
2decisions9documents1nearby
- Dec 2018OtherOutcome in report
Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - new steel portal frame grain store
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 182527
- More recent applications — locked
- OtherJan 2023Decision
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Versus other Winters Hill homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Thorrington Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.4 km
Smyths Green — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Messing Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Smyths GreenBus stop413m
- Roundbush RoadBus stop1.1km
- Harborough Hall RdBus stop1.5km
- Caper LaneBus stop2.3km
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 9XP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 Thorrington Farm is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9XP. 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 Thorrington Farm, 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 Thorrington Farm was lodged in December 2025 at band E and is valid until December 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Thorrington Farm. 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 4 schools and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9XP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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