Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Alice Twyman House, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester, CO1 1PR
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Alice Twyman House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Alice Twyman House is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1PR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2026
Current Certificate
Jan 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 January 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Alice Twyman House, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester, CO1 1PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Alice Twyman House has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Alice Twyman House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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, 3 Alice Twyman House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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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
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