Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1DZ
3 planning records
Estimated value
£327,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£130,000)+152%
- Against CO1 1DZ's recent median (£230,000)+42%
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
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
166 m²
1781 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£327,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£130,000)+152%
- Against CO1 1DZ's recent median (£230,000)+42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 North Hill is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1DZ. 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
166 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in CO1 1DZ
5 sales, median £230,000 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
17 North Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 August 2001Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1DZ: £230,000 (2023–2018).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1DZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 17 North Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 North Hill is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1781 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 151.5% above the 2001 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 59.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
17 North Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2019
Current Certificate
Oct 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 October 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 North Hill has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
3 applications on record at 17 North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1DZ
3decisions7documents24nearby
Flagged:Change of useListed building
- Nov 2000Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from office to residential and internal alterations.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- C/COL/00/1486
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJan 2008Decision
- RenovationNov 2000Decision
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
279/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus135m
- North Primary School and NurseryPrimary543m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary545m
- Colchester Institute16 plus621m
Nearest stops
- High StreetBus stop194m
- MiddleboroughBus stop205m
- Angel CourtBus stop254m
- The GeorgeBus stop306m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
- Shoplifting532 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
- Public Order253 reports6%
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 CO1 1DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (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 17 North Hill is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1DZ. 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 17 North Hill. 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 17 North Hill was lodged in October 2009 at band F and expired in October 2019, 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. 3 applications are matched to 17 North Hill. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1DZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 North Hill 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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