Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 7 Essex Hall Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Essex Hall Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 187.2% above the 2002 sale of £86,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 32.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Jul 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Essex Hall Road, Colchester, CO1 1ZP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 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.
7 Essex Hall Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.1% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2002)
£86,000
Growth on file: 23.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2002Most recent
£86,000
+13.2%over 1 year27 July 2000
£76,000
+60.0%over 1 year21 April 1999
£47,500
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, 7 Essex Hall Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,458
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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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70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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