Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Arch House, East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2GE
Listed building
Estimated value
£148,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£113,000)+31%
- Against CO1 2GE's recent median (£117,500)+26%
Newest record on this page: July 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
426 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£148,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£113,000)+31%
- Against CO1 2GE's recent median (£117,500)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Arch House is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2GE. 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
40 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CO1 2GE
3 sales, median £117,500 (2021–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2021 | 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.
Sales timeline
28 July 2011Most recent
£113,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO1 2GE: £117,500 (2021–2006).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Arch House, East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2GE. 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 3 Arch House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Arch House is a one-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 2GE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 426 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (35 versus a best of 60). The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in July 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 31% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2020
Current Certificate
Feb 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 February 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Arch House, East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Arch 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.
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
The Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary141m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary247m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary863m
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus1.1km
Nearest stops
- The SurgeryBus stop49m
- Brook StreetBus stop251m
- Coach StopBus stop263m
- GreyfriarsBus stop300m
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 2GE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
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 FPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (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 3 Arch House is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2GE. 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 3 Arch House. 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 3 Arch House was lodged in February 2010 at band F and expired in February 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 3 Arch 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2GE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Arch 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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