Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Short Wyre Street, Colchester, CO1 1LN
3 planning records
Estimated value
£140,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£224,200)-38%
- Against CO1 1LN's recent median (£345,000)-59%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£140,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£224,200)-38%
- Against CO1 1LN's recent median (£345,000)-59%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Short Wyre Street is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1LN. 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
38 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CO1 1LN
5 sales, median £345,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | 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.
14 Short Wyre Street valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 November 2024Most recent
£224,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1LN: £345,000 (2024–2014).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 14 Short Wyre Street, Colchester, CO1 1LN. 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 Short Wyre Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Short Wyre Street is a property in Colchester (CO1 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 38 m² this is the 8th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2025. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 37.6% below the 2024 sale of £224,200, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £224,200.
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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.
14 Short Wyre Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 October 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Short Wyre Street, Colchester, CO1 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A change of use to residential application was refused at 14 Short Wyre Street in 2025.
3 applications on record at 14 Short Wyre Street, Colchester, CO1 1LN
3decisions19documents24nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Mar 2025Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed change of use of first floor storage and office space (Use Class E) toone bedroom studio apartment (Use Class C3)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 250068
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseApr 2026Decision
- Change of UseAug 2025Decision
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Versus other Short Wyre Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Short Wyre Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,900
Street avg £3,913
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
0.1 km
Osborne Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Green Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary324m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary409m
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus642m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary747m
Nearest stops
- Osborne StreetBus stop140m
- Queen StreetBus stop141m
- Stanwell StreetBus stop179m
- Colchester City Rail StationRailway station204m
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 1LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
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 Short Wyre Street is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1LN. 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 14 Short Wyre 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 14 Short Wyre Street was lodged in October 2025 at band C and is valid until October 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 14 Short Wyre 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1LN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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