Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1b, Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£384,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£390,000)-2%
- Against CO1 2PY's recent median (£195,000)+97%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£384,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£390,000)-2%
- Against CO1 2PY's recent median (£195,000)+97%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2PY. 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
131 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO1 2PY
5 sales, median £195,000 (2025–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
Latest sale on 1b was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
18 November 2020Most recent
£390,000
+36.8%over 15 years17 November 2005
£285,000
+18.8%over 3 years28 July 2002
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2PY: £195,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CO1 2PY
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 1b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1b is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 131 m² this is the 15th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £390,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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
Oct 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 October 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1b, Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1b 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.
Versus other Priory Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1b stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.1 km
Colchester City Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary272m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary460m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary641m
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus803m
Nearest stops
- Colchester City Rail StationRailway station150m
- Colchester Town Rail StationRailway station153m
- Queen StreetBus stop153m
- Town Railway StationBus stop191m
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 2PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
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 1b is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2PY. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1b. 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 1b was lodged in October 2018 at band D and is valid until October 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. None is matched to 1b. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2PY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1b 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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