Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Belle Vue Road, Colchester, CO1 1XA
Estimated value
£236,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£180,000)+31%
- Against CO1 1XA's recent median (£255,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£236,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£180,000)+31%
- Against CO1 1XA's recent median (£255,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Belle Vue Road is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1XA. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO1 1XA
5 sales, median £255,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
18 July 2022Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1XA: £255,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CO1 1XA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31 Belle Vue Road, Colchester, CO1 1XA. 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 31 Belle Vue Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Belle Vue Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1XA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 31.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
May 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Belle Vue Road, Colchester, CO1 1XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Belle Vue Road 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 Belle Vue Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 31 Belle Vue Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,647
Street avg £2,257
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Railway Station Layby — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
North Primary School and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- North Primary School and NurseryPrimary240m
- St Helena SchoolSecondary467m
- Colchester Institute16 plus600m
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus775m
Nearest stops
- Railway Station LaybyBus stop192m
- The AlbertBus stop239m
- Colchester Rail StationRailway station268m
- Colchester Rail StationRailway station298m
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 1XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 31 Belle Vue Road is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1XA. 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 31 Belle Vue Road. 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 31 Belle Vue Road was lodged in May 2022 at band E and is valid until May 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 31 Belle Vue Road. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1XA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Belle Vue Road is in council tax band B. 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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