Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
40a, St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
Estimated value
£148,000
- Against CO2 7EA's recent median (£225,000)-34%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£148,000
- Against CO2 7EA's recent median (£225,000)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40a is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7EA. 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO2 7EA
5 sales, median £225,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
40a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7EA: £225,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO2 7EA
31 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
Sold Jul 2025
£253,00043 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
Sold Oct 2020
£225,00034 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
Sold Nov 2018
£20,00025 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
Sold Feb 2018
£433,22232a, St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
Sold Sept 2004
£200,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 40a, St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA. 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 40a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40a is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file.
At 52 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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.
40a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2018from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromF24toE45
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40a, St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40a has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other St Botolphs Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
40a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Osborne Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Green Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary326m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary408m
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus734m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary772m
Nearest stops
- Osborne StreetBus stop75m
- Colchester City Rail StationRailway station98m
- Colchester Town Rail StationRailway station116m
- Town Railway StationBus stop149m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
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 CO2 7EA 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
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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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 40a is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7EA. 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. No sale is recorded for 40a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 40a was lodged in November 2018 at band E and is valid until November 2028. 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 40a. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 7EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 40a is in council tax band A. 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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