Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2b Papillon House, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester, CO1 1PR
Estimated value
£144,000
Newest record on this page: October 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£144,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2b Papillon House is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1PR. 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
47 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO1 1PR
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Sales | No sales shown | 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.
2b Papillon House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2b Papillon House, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester, CO1 1PR. 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 2b Papillon House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2b Papillon House is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1PR). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from Apr 2009
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2b Papillon House, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester, CO1 1PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2b Papillon House 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 Balkerne Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 68 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2b Papillon House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
Head Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus86m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary520m
- Colchester Institute16 plus553m
- North Primary School and NurseryPrimary624m
Nearest stops
- Head StreetBus stop249m
- High StreetBus stop272m
- Crouch StreetBus stop286m
- MiddleboroughBus stop324m
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 1PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (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 2b Papillon House is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1PR. 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. No sale is recorded for 2b Papillon House, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 2b Papillon House was lodged in October 2020 at band D and is valid until October 2030. 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 2b Papillon House. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1PR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2b Papillon House is in council tax band A. 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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