Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£198,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£171,500)+15%
- Against CO1 1ZP's recent median (£227,500)-13%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£198,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£171,500)+15%
- Against CO1 1ZP's recent median (£227,500)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Essex Hall Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1ZP. 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
44 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CO1 1ZP
5 sales, median £227,500 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | 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.
3 Essex Hall Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
15 September 2019Most recent
£171,500
+88.5%over 16 years24 October 2002
£91,000
+97.8%over 3 years30 March 1999
£46,000
+21.1%over 2 years24 January 1997
£38,000
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
£288,00013 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Sold Dec 2023
£190,5001 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Sold Nov 2019
£227,50025 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Sold Sept 2019
£266,00023 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Sold Mar 2018
£207,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP. 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 3 Essex Hall Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Essex Hall Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £171,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 15.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 79.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
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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 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 May 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
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.
3 Essex Hall Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,898
Street avg £3,034
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.1 km
Colchester Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
North Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- North Primary School and NurseryPrimary381m
- St Helena SchoolSecondary547m
- Colchester Institute16 plus702m
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus916m
Nearest stops
- Colchester Rail StationRailway station127m
- Railway Station LaybyBus stop127m
- Colchester Rail StationRailway station158m
- Colchester Railway StationBus station166m
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 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 3 Essex Hall Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1ZP. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 3 Essex Hall 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 3 Essex Hall Road was lodged in May 2019 at band D and is valid until May 2029. 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 3 Essex Hall 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1ZP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Essex Hall 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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