Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EL
Estimated value
£267,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£215,000)+24%
- Against CO1 1EL's recent median (£210,000)+27%
Newest record on this page: January 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£267,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£215,000)+24%
- Against CO1 1EL's recent median (£210,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Shortcut Road is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1EL. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO1 1EL
2 sales, median £210,000 (2018–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2021 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
15 January 2021Most recent
£215,000
+17.5%over 5 years21 January 2015
£183,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO1 1EL: £210,000 (2018–2004).
Nearby sales in CO1 1EL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 14 Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EL. 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 14 Shortcut Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Shortcut Road is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 24.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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(1 of 2)
May 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2019from May 2009
EPC improved fromC80toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Shortcut Road, Colchester, CO1 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Shortcut Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
24 notable applications 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
279/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Middleborough — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus244m
- North Primary School and NurseryPrimary462m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary643m
- Colchester Institute16 plus648m
Nearest stops
- MiddleboroughBus stop138m
- High StreetBus stop275m
- Angel CourtBus stop294m
- The GeorgeBus stop325m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
- Shoplifting532 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
- Public Order253 reports6%
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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 CO1 1EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
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 14 Shortcut Road is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1EL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 14 Shortcut Road. 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 14 Shortcut Road was lodged in May 2019 at band D and is valid until May 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 14 Shortcut Road. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Shortcut Road 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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