Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
50 East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£305,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£69,995)+336%
- Against CO1 2QY's recent median (£161,500)+89%
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
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£305,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£69,995)+336%
- Against CO1 2QY's recent median (£161,500)+89%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 50 East Hill is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2QY. 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
146 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in CO1 2QY
5 sales, median £161,500 (2025–2007)
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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.
50 East Hill's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
21 July 1999Most recent
£69,995
+27.3%over 2 years22 September 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2QY: £161,500 (2025–2007).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 50 East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QY. 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 50 East Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
50 East Hill is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 335.7% above the 1999 sale of £69,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 71.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Corner plotYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
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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.
50 East Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2019from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF33toE54
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 50 East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 50 East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QY
1decisions10documents10nearby
- Jan 2019HeritageOutcome in report
Repaint the exterior of the building an alternative colour keeping the beams black
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 182768
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Versus other East Hill homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
50 East Hill is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£479
Street avg £2,021
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary250m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary274m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary995m
- St. George's SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Brook StreetBus stop98m
- The SurgeryBus stop204m
- Old Coach RoadBus stop379m
- Coach StopBus stop418m
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 2QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 50 East Hill is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2QY. 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 50 East Hill. 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 50 East Hill was lodged in April 2019 at band E and is valid until April 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 50 East Hill. 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 2QY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 50 East Hill is in council tax band B. 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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