Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 13 Essex Hall Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Essex Hall Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Sold December 2023 for £190,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 121.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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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
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 July 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 Essex Hall 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2023)
£190,500
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2023Most recent
£190,500
+53.0%over 15 years24 July 2008
£124,500
+5.1%over 3 years6 July 2005
£118,500
+43.6%over 2 years29 November 2002
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1ZP: £227,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO1 1ZP
27 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Sold Nov 2025
£288,0001 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Sold Nov 2019
£227,5003 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Sold Sept 2019
£171,50025 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Sold Sept 2019
£266,00023 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Sold Mar 2018
£207,000
Versus other Essex Hall Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 13 Essex Hall Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,646
Street avg £2,984
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Colchester Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
North Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
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 1ZP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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