Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 31 Essex Hall Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Essex Hall Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 149% above the 2002 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from May 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 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.
31 Essex Hall Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£98,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2002Most recent
£98,000
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.
On price per m², 31 Essex Hall Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,815
Street avg £3,173
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.