Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21a, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0AE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£440,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£190,000)+132%
- Against CO2 0AE's recent median (£295,000)+49%
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
3
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£440,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£190,000)+132%
- Against CO2 0AE's recent median (£295,000)+49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21a is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0AE. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CO2 0AE
5 sales, median £295,000 (2025–2019)
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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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
21a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 September 2003Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AE: £295,000 (2025–2019).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 21a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21a is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 131.6% above the 2003 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
21a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2022
Current Certificate
Oct 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 October 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21a, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 21a, Blackheath, Colchester, CO2 0AE
2decisions36documents1nearby
- Sept 2014AmendmentOutcome in report
The proposal is to construct a high quality boarding cattery consisting of 12 individual pens and 1 isolation pen, with a maximum occupancy of 15 cats at any one given time; the proposals also includefor a small shed type office structure for meeting and greeting clients.’
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 145646
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentMar 2015Decision
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Versus other Blackheath homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 21a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,496
Street avg £2,311
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Baptist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cherry Tree Academy. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary428m
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary932m
- Monkwick Junior SchoolPrimary936m
- The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolSecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Baptist ChurchBus stop94m
- Berechurch Hall RoadBus stop122m
- Gosfield RoadBus stop125m
- Gosfield RdBus stop130m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
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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 CO2 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
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 21a is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0AE. 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 21a. 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 21a was lodged in October 2012 at band D and expired in October 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 21a. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 21a 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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