Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 25 Essex Hall Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25 Essex Hall Road is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 12.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £266,000.
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Aug 2010
Low Energy Lighting
37%80%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
25 Essex Hall Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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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.
25 Essex Hall Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2019)
£266,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2019Most recent
£266,000
+76.2%over 16 years24 July 2003
£151,000
+81.9%over 3 years7 October 1999
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1ZP: £207,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO1 1ZP
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.
On epc rating, 25 Essex Hall Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,410
Street avg £3,067
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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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