Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 23 Essex Hall Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Essex Hall Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 22.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- 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(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2023from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD63toC72
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 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.
23 Essex Hall Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2018)
£207,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2018Most recent
£207,000
+38.0%over 11 years18 December 2006
£150,000
+102.7%over 6 years3 July 2000
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1ZP: £227,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO1 1ZP
27 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Sold Nov 2025
£288,00013 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Sold Dec 2023
£190,5001 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
£266,000
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.
23 Essex Hall Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,696
Street avg £3,048
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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
55 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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