Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Poplar Cottages, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£250,000
- Against CO5 9XS's recent median (£212,500)+18%
Newest record on this page: July 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
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£250,000
- Against CO5 9XS's recent median (£212,500)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Poplar Cottages is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9XS. 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 9XS
4 sales, median £212,500 (2023–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | 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.
3 Poplar 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 4 sales in CO5 9XS: £212,500 (2023–2006).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Poplar Cottages, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 3 Poplar Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Poplar Cottages is a semi-detached house in Layer Marney, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9XS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Poplar Cottages, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 3 Poplar Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
1 application on record at 3 Poplar Cottages, Smythes Green, Layer Marney, Colchester, CO5 9XS
1decisions9documents1nearby
- Jul 2025New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Application for permission in principle for erection of 1no. new dwelling.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 251028
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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
2.6 km
Messing Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Smyths GreenBus stop394m
- 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%
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 9XS 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
37.5dB
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
Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 3 Poplar Cottages is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9XS. 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 3 Poplar 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 3 Poplar Cottages was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 2030. 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 3 Poplar 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 4 schools and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9XS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Poplar Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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