Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Bristol Road, Colchester, CO1 2YU
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£313,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£290,000)+8%
- Against CO1 2YU's recent median (£335,000)-7%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£313,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£290,000)+8%
- Against CO1 2YU's recent median (£335,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Bristol Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2YU. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO1 2YU
5 sales, median £335,000 (2025–2022)
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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.
4 Bristol Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
1 November 2021Most recent
£290,000
+25.0%over 4 years31 July 2017
£232,000
+21.5%over 3 years24 October 2013
£191,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2YU: £335,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO1 2YU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Bristol Road, Colchester, CO1 2YU. 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 4 Bristol Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Bristol Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2YU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2022from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromD61toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
9%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Bristol Road, Colchester, CO1 2YU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Bristol Road 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 Bristol Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Bristol Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,295
Street avg £2,748
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
BT Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary233m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary587m
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary932m
- North Primary School and NurseryPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- BT CentreBus stop323m
- Orchard GardensBus stop438m
- Brook StreetBus stop482m
- The SurgeryBus stop487m
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 2YU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
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 4 Bristol Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2YU. 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 4 Bristol Road. 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 4 Bristol Road was lodged in September 2022 at band C and is valid until September 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Bristol Road. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2YU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Bristol Road is in council tax band C. 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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