Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Parsley House, Flat 1a, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester, CO1 1PR
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Parsley House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Parsley House is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1PR). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Parsley House (29–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.
At 56 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 68 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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.
Parsley House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Dec 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 December 2033
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21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Parsley House, Flat 1a, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester, CO1 1PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Parsley House, Flat 1a, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester, CO1 1PR
1 live now0decisions24nearby
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 & T2 - Prunus - Re-reduce to previous reduction points (approx. 1m reduction) G3 - Elders reducing away from building and facing back (approx. 1m reduction)
- Reference
- 252368
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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.
Parsley 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£154,000
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.
Parsley House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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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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