Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34a, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£169,000
- Against CO1 2LJ's recent median (£195,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£169,000
- Against CO1 2LJ's recent median (£195,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 34a is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2LJ. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO1 2LJ
5 sales, median £195,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
34a 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 2LJ: £195,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO1 2LJ
40a Wilson Mews, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
Sold Sept 2025
£275,00016 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
Sold Mar 2025
£230,00028 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
Sold Nov 2023
£195,0002a, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
Sold Jun 2020
£130,00014 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
Sold Dec 2019
£184,500
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- 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 34a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34a is a detached house in Colchester (CO1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2002. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
34a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Dec 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34a, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 34a, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ
1decisions2documents10nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Mar 2002Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from television workshop and storage to residential use.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- C/COL/02/0091
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Versus other Barrack Street homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
34a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Cannon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary619m
- St. George's SchoolPrimary752m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary784m
- Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary912m
Nearest stops
- Cannon StreetBus stop22m
- Wimpole RoadBus stop164m
- Port LaneBus stop241m
- Port LaneBus stop331m
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 2LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
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 34a is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2LJ. 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 34a, 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 34a was lodged in December 2018 at band E and is valid until December 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 34a. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 34a is in council tax band A. 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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