Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Graphic House, Flat 6, 11 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Graphic House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Graphic House is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JT). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Graphic House, where floor areas span 30–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 36 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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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.
Graphic House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2036
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Graphic House, Flat 6, 11 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at Graphic House, Flat 6, 11 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
4decisions37documents10nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
- Feb 2015Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Prior Approval of proposed change of use of a building from Office (Use Class B1) use to 5 self contained flats (Use Class C3)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 146520
- More recent applications — locked
- ConversionAug 2015Decision
- SubdivisionAug 2015Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Graphic House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2JT: £129,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CO1 2JT
12 13, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
Sold May 2023
£490,0008c, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
Sold Jun 2022
£129,0008b, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
Sold Mar 2016
£105,0008a, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
Sold Mar 2016
£105,000Graphic House, Flat 1, 11 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
Sold Apr 2015
£325,000
Versus other Magdalen Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Graphic House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
279/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Town Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Green Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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