Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dutch Quarter Apartments is a property in Colchester (CO1 1FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the 19th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Dutch Quarter Apartments, where floor areas span 41–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 68 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Dutch Quarter Apartments sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 February 2036
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Dutch Quarter Apartments has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£192,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
26 May 2016Most recent
£192,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1FQ: £165,000 (2025–2023).
Dutch Quarter Apartments, Flat 2, West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1FQ
Sold Nov 2025
Dutch Quarter Apartments, Flat 1, West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1FQ
Sold Feb 2024
Dutch Quarter Apartments, Flat 43, West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1FQ
Sold Dec 2023
Dutch Quarter Apartments, Flat 38, West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1FQ
Sold Nov 2023
Dutch Quarter Apartments, Flat 36, West Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1FQ
Sold Mar 2023
On epc rating, Dutch Quarter Apartments runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,831
Street avg £3,167
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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Crime
279/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester. 36 schools nearby.
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