Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£243,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£155,000)+57%
- Against CO1 1EY's recent median (£270,000)-10%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
662 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£243,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£155,000)+57%
- Against CO1 1EY's recent median (£270,000)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Northgate Street is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1EY. 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 October 2010
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in CO1 1EY
5 sales, median £270,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
31 Northgate Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
10 December 2010Most recent
£155,000
-8.8%over 4 years16 March 2006
£169,995
+13.3%over 1 year22 June 2004
£150,000
+3.5%over 7 months13 November 2003
£144,995
+52.7%over 1 year7 December 2001
£94,950
+97.8%over 5 years19 May 1996
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1EY: £270,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in CO1 1EY
71 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY
Sold Feb 2026
£270,00075 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY
Sold Apr 2025
£210,00061 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY
Sold Mar 2025
£185,00045 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY
Sold Nov 2024
£270,00067 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY
Sold May 2024
£292,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY. 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 31 Northgate Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Northgate Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 662 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 56.8% above the 2010 sale of £155,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
31 Northgate Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2020
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2010
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 October 2020
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2010from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromD57toE50
Low Energy Lighting
9%33%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Northgate Street 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.
Versus other Northgate Street homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 31 Northgate Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,520
Street avg £3,043
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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
Middleborough — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus378m
- North Primary School and NurseryPrimary515m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary672m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary700m
Nearest stops
- MiddleboroughBus stop248m
- Angel CourtBus stop292m
- The GeorgeBus stop296m
- High StreetBus stop317m
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 1EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 31 Northgate Street is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1EY. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 31 Northgate Street. 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 31 Northgate Street was lodged in October 2010 at band E and expired in October 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 31 Northgate Street. 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 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1EY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Northgate Street 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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