Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Dairy Close, Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2FU
EPC B
Estimated value
£254,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£1,975,000)-87%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£254,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£1,975,000)-87%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Dairy Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2FU. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO1 2FU
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
7 December 2022Most recent
£1,975,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Dairy Close, Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2FU. 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 1 Dairy Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dairy Close is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2FU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 87.1% below the 2022 sale of £1,975,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. Last sale on file: £1,975,000 in December 2022. 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.
1 Dairy Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jul 2017EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 July 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Dairy Close, Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Dairy Close 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 Dairy Close homes
Three headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Dairy Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.2 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
Cannon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St. George's School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St. George's SchoolPrimary631m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary703m
- Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary815m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary905m
Nearest stops
- Cannon StreetBus stop126m
- Wimpole RoadBus stop190m
- Port LaneBus stop271m
- Port LaneBus stop360m
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 2FU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
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 1 Dairy Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2FU. 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 1 Dairy Close. 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 1 Dairy Close was lodged in July 2017 at band B and is valid until July 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Dairy Close. 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 2FU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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