Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Chiltern Close, Colchester, CO1 1ZS
Estimated value
£270,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£113,000)+139%
- 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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£270,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£113,000)+139%
- Against CO1 1ZS's recent median (£298,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Chiltern Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
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 | 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.
8 Chiltern Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 November 2001Most recent
£113,000
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 8 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 8 Chiltern Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Chiltern Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1ZS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 138.9% above the 2001 sale of £113,000. At 79 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 24 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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2022
Current Certificate
Aug 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 August 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chiltern Close, Colchester, CO1 1ZS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Chiltern Close 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 Chiltern Close homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Chiltern Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,430
Street avg £2,679
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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%
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 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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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 8 Chiltern Close is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Chiltern Close was lodged in August 2012 at band D and expired in August 2022, 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. None is matched to 8 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
- 8 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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