Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG
3 sales on record6 planning records
Estimated value
£789,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£610,000)+29%
- Against CO1 2UG's recent median (£143,000)+452%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
346 m²
3729 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£789,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£610,000)+29%
- Against CO1 2UG's recent median (£143,000)+452%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 East Bay is modelled from its 346 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2UG. 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
346 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CO1 2UG
5 sales, median £143,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 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.
Latest sale on 18 East Bay was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
6 May 2015Most recent
£610,000
+1.7%over 3 years22 June 2011
£600,000
+172.7%over 12 years2 July 1998
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2UG: £143,000 (2023–2020).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG. 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 18 East Bay
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 East Bay is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 346 m² (around 3729 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 346 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £789,000 is 29.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 27.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
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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.
18 East Bay's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2020
Current Certificate
Apr 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
22.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 April 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 applications on record at 18 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG
3decisions48documents10nearby
- Nov 2015OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
We would like to add a 5 bar farm gate and 2 oak posts to our driveway to provide a more enclosed space for our young family.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 151932
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksOct 2024Decision
- Tree WorksApr 2021Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Versus other East Bay homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 East Bay outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,761
Street avg £2,359
Floor Area
346 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
22.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.0 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 SchoolPrimary294m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary347m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Brook StreetBus stop42m
- The SurgeryBus stop285m
- Old Coach RoadBus stop312m
- Greenstead RoadBus stop386m
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 2UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (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 18 East Bay is modelled from its 346 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2UG. 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 18 East Bay. 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 18 East Bay was lodged in April 2010 at band E and expired in April 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 18 East Bay. 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 2UG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 East Bay is in council tax band G. 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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