Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rose House, Flat 3, Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL
Estimated value
£153,000
- Against CO1 2BL's recent median (£215,000)-29%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£153,000
- Against CO1 2BL's recent median (£215,000)-29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rose House is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2BL. 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
41 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO1 2BL
5 sales, median £215,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
Rose House 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 2BL: £215,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CO1 2BL
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Rose House, Flat 3, Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL. 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 Rose House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rose House is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Rose House, where floor areas span 38–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Rose House'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 14 Aug 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 August 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2015from Sept 2012
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Aug 2015from Jun 2015
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rose House, Flat 3, Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rose House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Charles Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Rose House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.1 km
Lookers Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St. George's School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St. George's SchoolPrimary503m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary590m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary832m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary889m
Nearest stops
- Lookers GarageBus stop136m
- Garrison ChurchBus stop172m
- Wimpole RoadBus stop188m
- Mill StreetBus stop203m
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 2BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (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 Rose House is modelled from its 41 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2BL. 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 Rose House, 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 Rose House was lodged in August 2015 at band D and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Rose House. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Rose House is in council tax band B. 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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