Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Chiltern Close, Colchester, CO1 1ZS
Notable views4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£326,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£255,000)+28%
- Against CO1 1ZS's recent median (£298,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
924 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£326,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£255,000)+28%
- Against CO1 1ZS's recent median (£298,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Chiltern Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1ZS. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2009
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CO1 1ZS
5 sales, median £298,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
14 May 2017Most recent
£255,000
+41.7%over 7 years11 February 2010
£180,000
+76.5%over 8 years31 July 2001
£102,000
+43.7%over 2 years6 September 1998
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1ZS: £298,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO1 1ZS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Chiltern Close, Colchester, CO1 1ZS. 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 20 Chiltern Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Chiltern Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1ZS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 924 sq ft) and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 27.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- 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.
20 Chiltern Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2019
Current Certificate
Oct 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 October 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Chiltern Close, Colchester, CO1 1ZS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Chiltern Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 20 Chiltern Close, Colchester, CO1 1ZS
2decisions2extensions4documents24nearby
- Dec 2001ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Lean to conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/01/1753
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionAug 2002Decision
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Versus other Chiltern Close homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 20 Chiltern Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,971
Street avg £2,612
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.2 km
Colchester Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
North Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- North Primary School and NurseryPrimary364m
- St Helena SchoolSecondary502m
- Colchester Institute16 plus660m
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus892m
Nearest stops
- Colchester Rail StationRailway station154m
- Railway Station LaybyBus stop171m
- Colchester Rail StationRailway station189m
- Colchester Railway StationBus station200m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
- Shoplifting532 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
- Public Order253 reports6%
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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 1ZS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
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 20 Chiltern Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1ZS. 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 20 Chiltern Close. 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 20 Chiltern Close was lodged in October 2009 at band C and expired in October 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 20 Chiltern Close. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1ZS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Chiltern Close is in council tax band C. 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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