Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£176,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£130,000)+35%
- Against CO1 2UG's recent median (£177,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£176,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£130,000)+35%
- Against CO1 2UG's recent median (£177,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 East Bay is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
47 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO1 2UG
5 sales, median £177,000 (2023–2015)
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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 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.
3 East Bay has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
22 June 2020Most recent
£130,000
+10.6%28 May 2020
£117,500
-6.0%over 13 years10 May 2007
£125,000
+163.2%over 7 years20 December 1999
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2UG: £177,000 (2023–2015).
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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 3 East Bay
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 East Bay is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £130,000 in June 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2001. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 35.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2020from Oct 2009
Windows
SingleMostly Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG
1decisions2documents10nearby
- Jul 2001RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Reinstatement of sash windows, repainting of rendered exterior, colourchange cream to blue. Proposed paint sandtex professional/masonry coating microporous.
New Windows- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- LB/COL/01/0850
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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.
3 East Bay outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,766
Street avg £2,233
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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%
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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 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-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 3 East Bay is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 3 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 3 East Bay was lodged in June 2020 at band D and is valid until June 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. 1 application is matched to 3 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
- 3 East Bay 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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