Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£385,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£240,000)+60%
- Against CO1 2AJ's recent median (£204,641)+88%
Newest record on this page: January 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£385,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£240,000)+60%
- Against CO1 2AJ's recent median (£204,641)+88%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Military Road is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2AJ. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in CO1 2AJ
5 sales, median £204,641 (2022–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
26 Military Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
19 June 2006Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2AJ: £204,641 (2022–2002).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 26 Military Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Military Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a basement.
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 60.4% above the 2006 sale of £240,000. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2007.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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.
26 Military Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2016from Feb 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Dec 2019from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromF35toE40
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 26 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ
1decisions2documents10nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- May 2007HMOFullOutcome in report
Change of use of four bedroom house to a seven bed HMO
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 070923
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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
0.0 km
Mill Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary531m
- St. George's SchoolPrimary532m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary650m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary879m
Nearest stops
- Mill StreetBus stop23m
- Lookers GarageBus stop141m
- Military RoadBus stop156m
- Sportsman's ClubBus stop158m
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 2AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 26 Military Road is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2AJ. 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 26 Military 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 26 Military Road was lodged in December 2019 at band E and is valid until December 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 Military 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Military Road is in council tax band D. 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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