Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Claudius Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Claudius Court (48–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 12.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 172.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £137,500.
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Claudius Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Floor insulation added or improved
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Claudius Court has no planning applications on record.
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Claudius Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 15 years.
£137,500
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 15 years.
7 January 2019Most recent
£137,500
+11.3%over 12 years11 October 2006
£123,500
+21.1%over 3 years11 August 2003
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1EQ: £150,000 (2024–2018).
Claudius Court, Flat 15, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1EQ
Sold May 2024
Claudius Court, Flat 11, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1EQ
Sold Sept 2021
Claudius Court, Flat 3, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1EQ
Sold Sept 2018
Claudius Court, Flat 8, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1EQ
Sold Feb 2018
Claudius Court, Flat 5, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1EQ
Sold Sept 2017
On epc rating, Claudius Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,865
Street avg £1,939
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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Crime
279/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Middleborough — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester. 38 schools nearby.
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