Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
185 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX
Estimated value
£288,000
- Against CO1 2JX's recent median (£220,000)+31%
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
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£288,000
- Against CO1 2JX's recent median (£220,000)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 185 Magdalen Street is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2JX. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO1 2JX
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | 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.
185 Magdalen Street 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 2JX: £220,000 (2025–2002).
Nearby sales in CO1 2JX
190 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX
Sold May 2025
£262,500187 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX
Sold Nov 2024
£176,000184 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX
Sold Oct 2023
£410,000151 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX
Sold Nov 1999
£42,000150 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX
Sold May 1999
£50,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 185 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX. 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 185 Magdalen Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
185 Magdalen Street is a detached house in Colchester (CO1 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2017from Oct 2010
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
15%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 185 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
185 Magdalen Street 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
Sportsman's Club — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary371m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary580m
- St. George's SchoolPrimary701m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary735m
Nearest stops
- Sportsman's ClubBus stop40m
- Military RoadBus stop103m
- Mill StreetBus stop173m
- Town Railway StationBus stop177m
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 2JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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 185 Magdalen Street is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2JX. 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 185 Magdalen Street, 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 185 Magdalen Street was lodged in February 2017 at band D and is valid until February 2027. 2 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 185 Magdalen Street. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 185 Magdalen Street is in council tax band C. 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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