Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Catchpool Road, Colchester, CO1 1XN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£431,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£420,000)+3%
- Against CO1 1XN's recent median (£375,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£431,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£420,000)+3%
- Against CO1 1XN's recent median (£375,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Catchpool Road is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1XN. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO1 1XN
5 sales, median £375,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
7 Catchpool Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 August 2025Most recent
£420,000
+64.4%over 8 years11 May 2017
£255,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1XN: £375,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CO1 1XN
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 Catchpool Road, Colchester, CO1 1XN. 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 7 Catchpool Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Catchpool Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1XN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
A recent sale: £420,000 in August 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
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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)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Feb 2017
EPC improved fromE48toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Full DoubleTriple
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
73%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Catchpool Road, Colchester, CO1 1XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Catchpool Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 7 Catchpool Road, Colchester, CO1 1XN
2decisions2extensions13documents24nearby
- Jun 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension above driveway
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 090522
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2020Decision
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Versus other Catchpool Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 7 Catchpool Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,242
Street avg £2,879
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Catchpool Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
North Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- North Primary School and NurseryPrimary435m
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus745m
- St Helena SchoolSecondary856m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary895m
Nearest stops
- Catchpool RoadBus stop174m
- LeisureworldBus stop201m
- Jump StreetBus stop309m
- The RangeBus stop330m
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 1XN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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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 7 Catchpool Road is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1XN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Catchpool 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 7 Catchpool Road was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 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. 2 applications are matched to 7 Catchpool 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1XN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Catchpool Road is in council tax band C. 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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