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17 Bury Close, Colchester, CO1 2YR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bury Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Bury Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 2YR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 36.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). At 87 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 12 EPCs).

Specifications

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bury Close, Colchester, CO1 2YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Bury Close, Colchester, CO1 2YR

1decisions1extensions12documents10nearby
  1. Nov 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed new porch extension to create new shower room downstairs and single storey rear extension to create dining and family room

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    212600
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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£369,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£269,995

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2014Most recent

    £269,995

    +114.3%over 13 years

  2. 26 April 2001

    £126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2YR: £385,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bury Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Bury Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,103

Street avg £2,726

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bury Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bury Close

CO1 2YR

Area

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.
Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Brook Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2YR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2YR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2YR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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