Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ
4 planning records
Estimated value
£504,000
- Against CO1 2AJ's recent median (£220,000)+129%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£504,000
- Against CO1 2AJ's recent median (£220,000)+129%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 34 Military Road is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
184 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO1 2AJ
5 sales, median £220,000 (2022–2006)
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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 of 4 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.
34 Military Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2AJ: £220,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in CO1 2AJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 34 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 34 Military Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34 Military Road is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Apr 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 April 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
34 Military Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 34 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ
4decisions1extensions27documents10nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use
- Dec 2020Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from shops (Class A1) to dwellinghouses (C3) - Conversion of current retail area on ground floor of the building backinto a one-bedroom dwelling
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 202457
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOJun 2024Decision
- ExtensionMay 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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%
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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 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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21st centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CRecent new build
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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 34 Military Road is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 34 Military Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 34 Military Road was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 34 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.
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