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5 Bury Close, Colchester, CO1 2YR

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bury Close

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

5 Bury Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 2YR). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 36.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Bury Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bury Close, Colchester, CO1 2YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bury Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Bury Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£344,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2017Most recent

    £344,500

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Bury Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,496

Street avg £2,781

Below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bury Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£312k

1 Carlisle Close

CO1 2YT

4 bed
£283k

1 Artillery Street

CO1 2JJ

4 bed
£331k

1 Belgrave Place, East Hill

CO1 2GP

3 bed2 bath
£283k

1 Durham Square

CO1 2RS

3 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Connaught Close

CO1 2GJ

2 bed2 bath
£171k

1 Edward Paxman Gardens

CO1 2NT

2 bed1 bath
£154k

1 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street

CO1 2SE

2 bed1 bath
£314k

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Bury Close, Colchester, CO1 2YR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.