Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
24 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
4 planning records
Estimated value
£523,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£540,000)-3%
- Against CO1 2EF's recent median (£188,000)+178%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathroom
1
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£523,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£540,000)-3%
- Against CO1 2EF's recent median (£188,000)+178%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 24 New Town Road is modelled from its 216 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2EF. 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
216 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CO1 2EF
5 sales, median £188,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | 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.
Latest sale on 24 New Town Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 June 2024Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2EF: £188,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO1 2EF
Woodlands, Flat 4, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold Nov 2024
£205,00039 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold Sept 2023
£520,000Woodlands, Flat 3, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold Sept 2020
£150,000Woodlands, Flat 1, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold May 2020
£160,00034 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold Dec 2018
£440,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 24 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF. 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 24 New Town Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 New Town Road is a seven-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £540,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
24 New Town Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 June 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a loft conversion application was refused at 24 New Town Road in 2025.
4 applications on record at 24 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
4decisions2extensions23documents10nearby
Flagged:DemolitionConservation area
- Nov 2008DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and store and erection of new single storey rear extension with roof lights and patio area.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 081859
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineMay 2025Decision
- Loft ConversionJan 2025Decision
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- The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other New Town Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 24 New Town Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,315
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
0.1 km
Garrison Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St. George's School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St. George's SchoolPrimary315m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary805m
- Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary842m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary947m
Nearest stops
- Garrison ChurchBus stop122m
- Eagle DrBus stop154m
- Lookers GarageBus stop193m
- Recreation GroundBus stop335m
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 2EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
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 24 New Town Road is modelled from its 216 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2EF. 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 24 New Town 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 24 New Town Road was lodged in June 2014 at band E and expired in June 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 24 New Town 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 24 New Town Road is in council tax band F. 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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