Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34a, Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£140,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£204,641)-32%
- Against CO1 2AJ's recent median (£220,000)-36%
Newest record on this page: May 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£140,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£204,641)-32%
- Against CO1 2AJ's recent median (£220,000)-36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 34a is modelled from its 55 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
55 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO1 2AJ
5 sales, median £220,000 (2021–2002)
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
14 January 2022Most recent
£204,641
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2AJ: £220,000 (2021–2002).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 34a, 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 34a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34a is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 18th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–184 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home.
Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 31.6% below the 2022 sale of £204,641, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 124.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £204,641. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Oct 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 October 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34a, Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
34a has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 34a, Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ
1decisions1extensions14documents10nearby
- May 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of roof extension
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 220874
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Versus other Military Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 34a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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 34a is modelled from its 55 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 34a. 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 34a was lodged in October 2021 at band D and is valid until October 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 34a. 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
- 34a is in council tax band A. 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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