Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
187 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX
3 planning records
Estimated value
£313,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£176,000)+78%
- Against CO1 2JX's recent median (£220,000)+42%
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
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£313,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£176,000)+78%
- Against CO1 2JX's recent median (£220,000)+42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 187 Magdalen Street is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CO1 2JX
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–1999)
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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 | 1 of 3 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.
187 Magdalen Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£176,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2JX: £220,000 (2025–1999).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 187 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 187 Magdalen Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
187 Magdalen Street is a detached house in Colchester (CO1 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 70 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 77.8% above the 2024 sale of £176,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2024 for £176,000.
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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.
187 Magdalen Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Feb 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 187 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 187 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX
3decisions1extensions21documents10nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Jan 2017Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of ground floor from tatooist to residential (C3) and rear building to seperate residential unit, giving a total of three units overall.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 161889
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationFeb 2024Decision
- ExtensionAug 2019Decision
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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 187 Magdalen Street is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 187 Magdalen Street. 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 187 Magdalen Street was lodged in February 2024 at band C and is valid until February 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 187 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.
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