Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bury Close, Colchester, CO1 2YR
Estimated value
£457,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£344,500)+33%
- Against CO1 2YR's recent median (£385,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£457,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£344,500)+33%
- Against CO1 2YR's recent median (£385,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bury Close is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2YR. 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
138 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CO1 2YR
5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
5 Bury Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
1 October 2017Most recent
£344,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2YR: £385,000 (2025–2018).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Bury Close, Colchester, CO1 2YR. 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 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 £457,000 is 32.7% above the 2017 sale price.
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
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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.
5 Bury Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 May 2027
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.
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 £2,881
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 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
0.3 km
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary120m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary498m
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary939m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Brook StreetBus stop337m
- Orchard GardensBus stop378m
- The SurgeryBus stop395m
- Old Coach RoadBus stop422m
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 2YR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 5 Bury Close is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2YR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Bury Close. 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 5 Bury Close was lodged in May 2017 at band E and is valid until May 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Bury Close. 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 2YR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Bury Close is in council tax band E. 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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