Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Edward Paxman Gardens, Colchester, CO1 2NT
Estimated value
£345,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£307,000)+12%
- Against CO1 2NT's recent median (£299,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£345,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£307,000)+12%
- Against CO1 2NT's recent median (£299,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Edward Paxman Gardens is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2NT. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO1 2NT
5 sales, median £299,000 (2021–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
23 Edward Paxman Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 July 2025Most recent
£307,000
+70.6%over 20 years28 April 2005
£179,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2NT: £299,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in CO1 2NT
21 Edward Paxman Gardens, Colchester, CO1 2NT
Sold Jun 2021
£299,00017 Edward Paxman Gardens, Colchester, CO1 2NT
Sold Mar 2021
£300,00019 Edward Paxman Gardens, Colchester, CO1 2NT
Sold Jan 2017
£320,00011 Edward Paxman Gardens, Colchester, CO1 2NT
Sold Jul 2016
£142,0007 Edward Paxman Gardens, Colchester, CO1 2NT
Sold Apr 2015
£210,000
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About 23 Edward Paxman Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Edward Paxman Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2NT). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £307,000. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 12.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2020from Jan 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Edward Paxman Gardens, Colchester, CO1 2NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Edward Paxman Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Versus other Edward Paxman Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Edward Paxman Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,039
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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
0.1 km
Port Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary791m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary912m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary957m
- St. George's SchoolPrimary994m
Nearest stops
- Port LaneBus stop56m
- St Leonard's ChurchBus stop122m
- Port LaneBus stop132m
- Cannon StreetBus stop379m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
- Shoplifting532 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
- Public Order253 reports6%
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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 2NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
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 23 Edward Paxman Gardens is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2NT. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 23 Edward Paxman Gardens. 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 23 Edward Paxman Gardens was lodged in February 2020 at band C and is valid until February 2030. 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 23 Edward Paxman Gardens. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2NT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Edward Paxman Gardens is in council tax band D. 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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